the former meaning in Chinese
前者
Examples
- Of the two the latter is better than the former .
二者中后者比前者好。 - The former wins readers in new territory .
前者在新的国度里赢得了读者。 - It replaces the former quarter sessions .
它取代以前的季审法庭。 - Of the two opinions , i prefer the former .
这两种意见中我倾向于前一种。 - Without the latter, the former is of no avail .
没有后者，前者是无效的。