前三排

Chinese

		front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward	three	row of logs or boards; a platoon; line up
trad. (前三排)		前	三	排
simp. #(前三排)		前	三	排

Etymology

Metonym, from that fact that high-ranking officials usually sit in the front rows during a meeting.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): qiánsānpái

  (Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄆㄞˊ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: qiánsānpái
    • Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄆㄞˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: ciánsanpái
    • Wade–Giles: chʻien²-san¹-pʻai²
    • Yale: chyán-sān-pái
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyansanpair
    • Palladius: цяньсаньпай (cjanʹsanʹpaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ sän⁵⁵ pʰaɪ̯³⁵/

Noun

前三排

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 前 (qián),‎ 三,‎ 排 (pái). ("the first three rows")
2. (slang) high-ranking official in the government