「前身」

(pos:名詞)
<explanation>
yue:事物或者機構之前嘅形態或者身份
eng:precursor; forerunner
<eg>
yue:呢間教會嘅前身係戲院嚟嘅。 (ni1 gaan1 gaau3 wui2 ge3 cin4 san1 hai6 hei3 jyun2 lai4 ge2.)
eng:This church is located on where the cinema was.
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yue:鄉約組織係某啲鄉事委員會或者街坊會嘅前身。 (hoeng1 joek3 zou2 zik1 hai6 mau5 di1 hoeng1 si6 wai2 jyun4 wui2 waak6 ze2 gaai1 fong1 wui2 ge3 cin4 san1.)
eng:Rural organizations are the precursors of certain Rural Committees or Kaifong Associations.
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yue:華民政務司署係民政事務局嘅前身。 (waa4 man4 zing3 mou6 si1 cyu5 hai6 man4 zing3 si6 mou6 guk2 ge3 cin4 san1.)
eng:The Secretariat for Chinese Affairs is the forerunner of the Home Affairs Bureau.