"Preceding" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 qián miàn ahead / in front / preceding / above / also pr. [qian2 mian5]
 biàn (old) cap (garment) / military officer of low rank (in former times) / preceding
 sà preceding
 shàng yī yè preceding page
 qián qī preceding period / early stage
 le (completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) / (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
 qián shù aforestated / stated above / the preceding statement
 de -ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
 shàng wén preceding part of the text
 qí his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
 tóu jiā organizer of a gambling party who takes a cut of the winnings / banker (gambling) / preceding player (in a game) / (dialect) boss / proprietor
 ne particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?") / particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?") / particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?") / (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action / particle indicating strong affirmation
 shàng jiā preceding player (in a game)
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