前任 meaning in English

qiánrèn

predecessor; ex-

HSK 7-9noun15 strokes

Meaning of 前任

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

qiánrèn
  1. predecessor
  2. ex-
  3. former
  4. ex (spouse etc)

Stroke order for each character

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前 qián · front · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

任 rèn · to assign · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Related words

Words that share a character with 前任.

前天qiántiānthe day before yesterday
前边qiánbianfront; the front side
以前yǐqiánbefore; formerly
面前miànqiánin front of; facing
前年qiánniánthe year before last
任何rènhéany; whatever; whichever
任务rènwumission; assignment; task; duty; role
信任xìnrènto trust; to have confidence in
目前mùqiánat the present time; currently
前面qiánmiànahead; in front
责任zérènresponsibility; duty; liability
前进qiánjìnto go forward; to forge ahead

Questions about 前任

What does 前任 mean?

前任 (qiánrèn) means "predecessor; ex-" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 前任?

前任 is made of 2 characters: 前 (9 strokes), 任 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 前任 an HSK word?

Yes. 前任 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.