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early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
life; age; generation life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime |
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Pronunciation
Noun
先世
- (literary) previous era; previous age; previous dynasty
- (literary) forefathers; ancestors
Synonyms
- (previous era): 前代 (qiándài), (literary) 前世 (qiánshì)
- (forefathers): 老輩／老辈 (lǎobèi), (literary) 先代 (xiāndài)