English–Chinese
“ex” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqián rèn
Example
我已经和前任分手了。wǒ yǐ jīng hé qián rèn fēn shǒu le
I've already broken up with my ex.
How to say “ex” in Chinese
“Ex” in Chinese is 前任 (qián rèn).
A former occupant of a role, no longer the person filling that role now.
Example sentences with 前任
他经常查看前任的社交媒体。tā jīng cháng chá kàn qián rèn de shè jiāo méi tǐ
He often checks his ex's social media.
Tips for using 前任
- English often places former before a specific noun, but this Chinese noun can refer to the earlier person by itself.