junior member; young person; novice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
junior member; person of lower seniority or younger age; novice
Often used in contrast to '老前辈' (senior veteran) or '长辈' (elders). Can carry a self-deprecating tone when referring to oneself. The form '小字辈儿' (with the '儿' suffix) is common in spoken Northern Mandarin.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
háng行
yè业
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
hái还
shì是
gè个
xiǎo小
zì字
bèi辈
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
xiàng向
lǎo老
qián前
bèi辈
xué学
xí习
。
In this industry, I'm still a junior member and need to learn more from the senior veterans.
Wǒ我
men们
zhè这
xiē些
zuò做
xiǎo小
zì字
bèi辈
r儿
de的
，
yīng应
gāi该
zūn尊
zhòng重
zhǎng长
bèi辈
。
We juniors should respect our elders.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
shì是
gè个
xiǎo小
zì字
bèi辈
，
gōng工
zuò作
néng能
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
。
Don't let his junior status fool you—he's very capable at work.