长辈

zhǎng bèi

HSK 6 noun

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Meaning 释义

  1. one's elders
  2. older generation

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In real sentences 真实例句

我wǒ尊敬zūnjìng长辈zhǎngbèi。

I respect the elderly.

Tatoeba #332797

你nǐ竟敢jìnggǎn这样zhèyàng对duì长辈zhǎngbèi说话shuōhuà？！

How dare you speak like that to your elders and betters!

Tatoeba #469165

满足mǎnzú一下yīxià长辈zhǎngbèi的de虚荣心xūróngxīn有yǒu何不hébù可kě呢ne？

Why not satisfy the elders' vanity?

Tatoeba #1766122

订婚dìnghūn当天dāngtiān，长辈zhǎngbèi会huì先xiān分发fēnfā喜糖xǐtáng给gěi亲友qīnyǒu，增添zēngtiān喜气xǐqì。

On the engagement day, elders would first distribute candy to friends and relatives to add to the festive atmosphere.

Tatoeba #13537377

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

嘿 hēi HSK 6 拿 ná HSK 2 穿 chuān HSK 1 长 cháng HSK 2 儿子 ér zi HSK 1 愿意 yuàn yì HSK 3 房子 fáng zi HSK 3 房间 fáng jiān HSK 1

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