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辈

輩
bèi
noun HSK 5 #11,795

Meanings

  1. 1 generation; lifetime
  2. 2 people of a certain generation
  3. 3 classifier for generations of people

Characters

辈
bèi
generation; lifetime
非 (not) on top + 车 (vehicle) — generations rolling forward like wheels

Examples

他是我们这辈人的榜样。
Tā shì wǒmen zhè bèi rén de bǎngyàng.
He is a role model for our generation.
老一辈的人很节俭。
Lǎo yī bèi de rén hěn jiéjiǎn.
The older generation is very frugal.
我这辈子都不会忘记你。
Wǒ zhè bèizi dōu bú huì wàngjì nǐ.
I will never forget you in this lifetime.
他们是同辈，年纪差不多。
Tāmen shì tóngbèi, niánjì chà bù duō.
They are of the same generation, about the same age.

Tips

usage
辈子 (bèizi) means 'lifetime/life': 这辈子 (this life), 上辈子 (past life), 下辈子 (next life).
usage
Common: 长辈 (zhǎngbèi, elders), 晚辈 (wǎnbèi, younger generation), 前辈 (qiánbèi, senior/predecessor), 同辈 (tóngbèi, peers).

Stroke Order

辈 bèi