前者

cin4 ze2

the former

公元前

gung1 jyun4 cin4

BC (before Christ); BCE (before Common Era) | synonym: 紀元前

前傳

cin4 zyun6*2

prequel

捐棄前嫌

gyun1 hei3 cin4 jim4

to give up the past resentment and reconcile; to bury the old quarrels

史前

si2 cin4

prehistory

早前期

zou2 cin4 kei4

preprophase, rarely used term to designate an extra stage of mitosis, normally i

前驅症狀

cin4 keoi1 zing3 zong6

prodrome: an early non-specific symptom (or set of symptoms) indicating the star

前生

cin4 sang1

pre-existence

眼前

ngaan5 cin4

before one's eyes; now; at present; at the moment

瞻前顧後

zim1 cin4 gu3 hau6

to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious

前世唔修

cin4 sai3 m4 sau1

an act of karma on one's unfortunate events (spoken)

出生前的

ceot1 saang1 cin4 dik1

[adj] antenatal, prenatal

前列腺

cin4 lit6 sin3

the prostate

前一

cin4 jat1

the previous; before; preceding [written and colloquial]

前程

cin4 cing4

future; prospects; (dated use) career

聖誕節前夕

sing3 daan3 zit3 cin4 zik6

Christmas eve [written and colloquial]

年前

nin4 cin4

...years ago

前兆

cin4 siu6

sign of whats to come; a foreshadow

前世

cin4 sai3

pre-existance

前進

cin4 zeon3

to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward