Word: 前任 (qiánrèn) 前任 dictionary entry qiánrèn predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) Full dictionary entry for 前任 Example sentences using 前任 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 前任老板给了我很多帮助。 Qiánrèn lǎobǎn gěi le wǒ hěn duō bāngzhù. My former boss gave me a lot of help. 新经理比前任认真多了。 Xīn jīnglǐ bǐ qiánrèn rènzhēn duō le. The new manager is much more conscientious than his predecessor. 现任经理比前任更严格。 Xiànrèn jīnglǐ bǐ qiánrèn gèng yángé. The current manager is stricter than the previous one.