bèi

HSK 5
common
noun

Meaning of

辈 means seniority; generation rank; group; class (of people). Pronounced bèi. HSK 5.

  • seniority; generation rank
  • group; class (of people)
  • lifetime; lifespan

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shì
de
zhǎng
bèi
 
yīng
gāi
zūn
zhòng
 

He is my elder, I should respect him.

men
shì
tóng
bèi
fèn
de
tóng
xué
 

We are classmates of the same generation.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
qián
bèi
zài
háng
hěn
shòu
zūn
jìng
 

This senior professional is highly respected in the industry.

xiǎo
bèi
 
yào
jiào
shū
shu
 

He is one generation younger than me, he should call me uncle.

Jiā
de
bèi
fèn
guī
hěn
yán
 

The seniority rules within the family are very strict.