elder; senior family member
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
elder; senior member of a family or community
formalRefers to persons of a higher generation within a family or social group, emphasizing age and status rather than just chronological age.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zūn尊
jìng敬
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
měi每
yī一
wèi位
zhǎng长
bèi辈
。
We must respect every elder in the family.
Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
wǎn晚
bèi辈
yào要
gěi给
zhǎng长
bèi辈
bài拜
nián年
。
During the Spring Festival, the younger generation should pay New Year's respects to their elders.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
qián前
bèi辈
，
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
zhǎng长
bèi辈
。
This is a veteran in the company, our senior.
Zài在
jiā家
zú族
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
zhǎng长
bèi辈
de的
yì意
jiàn见
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
In family meetings, the opinions of the elders are very important.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
shì是
zhǎng长
bèi辈
，
dàn但
sī思
xiǎng想
hěn很
kāi开
míng明
。
Although he is an elder, his thinking is very open-minded.