后辈

後輩

hòubèi

noun #30,995

Measure Word

一位后辈 wèi

Meanings

1 younger generation
2 junior
3 descendants
4 those who come after

Characters

generation; rank

Examples

我们应该把经验传给后辈。

Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎ jīngyàn chuán gěi hòubèi.

We should pass on our experience to the next generation.

在公司里，他总是照顾后辈。

Zài gōngsī lǐ, tā zǒng shì zhàogù hòubèi.

At the company he always looks out for the juniors.

作为后辈，我还要多向您学习。

Zuòwéi hòubèi, wǒ hái yào duō xiàng nín xuéxí.

As a junior, I still have a lot to learn from you.

Tips

culture

Opposite of 前辈 (qiánbèi, senior / elder). The 前/后 pair marks hierarchy by time rather than age - 前辈 are those who came before you in a field, 后辈 come after.

Stroke Order

后 hòu

辈 bèi