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前任
qián rèn
Meaning
- predecessor
- ex-
- former
Definition
前任：指在某个职位、关系或身份上之前的担任者，通常用于指代前配偶、前恋人、前上司等。
Ex-: refers to the previous holder of a position, relationship, or identity, commonly used to refer to ex-spouse, ex-lover, ex-boss, etc.
Usage
用于指代在某个角色或关系中的前一任，常带有情感色彩或比较意味，可指人也可指事物（如前任领导、前任男友等）。
Used to refer to the previous person in a role or relationship, often carrying emotional or comparative connotations, can refer to people (e.g., ex-boyfriend, ex-leader) or things.
Examples
- 1 她从不谈论她的前任。 (She never talks about her ex.)
- 2 我的前任老板非常严格。 (My former boss was very strict.)
- 3 前任留下的问题，我们需要尽快解决。 (We need to solve the problems left by the predecessor as soon as possible.)
- 4 在聚会上，我偶遇了前任。 (I ran into my ex at the party.)
- 5 前任总统在任期内推行了许多改革。 (The former president implemented many reforms during his term.)
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