长辈

長輩
zhǎngbèi
noun HSK 7 #14,096

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 elder
  2. 2 senior (in family or social hierarchy)

Characters

Literally 'elder generation'

Examples

Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnjìng zhǎngbèi.
We should respect our elders.
Guònián de shíhou, zhǎngbèi huì gěi háizi hóngbāo.
During Chinese New Year, elders give children red envelopes.

Tips

usage
长辈 refers to anyone from an older generation — parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, or older family friends. The opposite is (wǎnbèi, younger generation). (tóngbèi) = same generation.

Stroke Order

cháng
bèi