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长辈
zhǎngbèi
Description
长辈是指家里年纪比你大、辈分比你高的人，比如父母、爷爷奶奶。
"长辈" refers to family members who are older than you and have a higher generation rank, such as parents and grandparents.
我们要尊重长辈，见到他们要问好。
We should respect "长辈" and greet them when we see them.
Meanings
长辈zhǎngbèi
elder; senior member of a family
过年的时候，我们会去看望长辈。
During the New Year, we visit our elders.
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Notes
- Etymology
长 (elder/senior) + 辈 (generation), literally "senior generation".
- Nuance
长辈 stresses family/generational rank; 前辈 refers to seniors in work or field.
In videos
“像他们，呃，对长辈的时候，”
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