前辈

Traditional form:

前輩

Pinyin (reading):

qiánbèi

Definitions:

• senior
• older generation
• precursor

Characters:

• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 辈 - generation, lifetime; contemporary

Traditional characters:

• 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
• 輩 - generation, lifetime; contemporary