前辈

gé mìng qián bèi

革命前辈

revolutionaries of the older generation

tā men jiā zú kě zhuī sù dào qīng jiào tú qián bèi yí mín shí dài

他们家族可追溯到清教徒前辈移民时代。

Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers.

qián bèi de zhì huì

前辈的智慧

the wisdom of past generations

kē xué jiè lǎo qián bèi

科学界老前辈

senior scientist

zài shū fǎ fāng miàn nǐ shì qián bèi

在书法方面，你是前辈。

You are our venerable senior in calligraphy.

tóng háng zhōng de qián bèi

同行中的前辈

senior of a profession