age and seniority; generation and status
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
age and seniority; generation and status
formalA formal term often used in discussions of social hierarchy, family relations, or professional seniority to denote one's position relative to others.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
nián年
bèi辈
xiāng相
dāng当
，
gōu沟
tōng通
qǐ起
lái来
méi没
yǒu有
zhàng障
ài碍
。
They are of similar age and seniority, so they communicate without barriers.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
jiā家
zú族
zhōng中
，
nián年
bèi辈
shì是
jué决
dìng定
huà话
yǔ语
quán权
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yīn因
sù素
。
In traditional families, age and seniority are important factors in determining the right to speak.
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Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
nián年
bèi辈
hěn很
gāo高
，
shēn深
shòu受
hòu后
bèi辈
jìng敬
zhòng重
。
This scholar is of high seniority and is deeply respected by the younger generation.