We have tea and coffee; I prefer the former.
我們有茶和咖啡；我比較喜歡前者。
Between a dog and a cat, the former is bigger.
在狗和貓之間，前者體型較大。
Tom and Jerry are brothers; the former is taller.
湯姆和傑瑞是兄弟；前者比較高。
You can take a bus or the MRT; the former is cheaper.
你可以搭公車或捷運；前者比較便宜。