长辈 meaning and pronunciation

长辈
Simplified word
長輩
Traditional word

长辈 English definition

zhǎng bèi
  • one's elders
  • older generation

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  • 长 (cháng): (chang2) length; long; forever; always; constantly (zhang3) chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop; to increase; to enhance
  • 辈 (bèi): lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (lit.) classifier for people;