elder member of a family (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
長輩
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
我们应该尊敬长辈。 wǒmen yīnggāi zūnjìng zhǎngbèi. - We should respect our elders.
长辈的意见很重要。 zhǎngbèi de yìjiàn hěn zhòngyào. - The opinions of elders are very important.
在家里，长辈有很高的地位。 zài jiālǐ, zhǎngbèi yǒu hěn gāo de dìwèi. - In the family, elders have a high status.
他一直很尊重长辈。 tā yīzhí hěn zūnzhòng zhǎngbèi. - He has always been very respectful to the elders.
长辈们的经验丰富，可以给我们很多建议。 zhǎngbèi men de jīngyàn fēngfù, kěyǐ gěi wǒmen hěn duō jiànyì. - The elders are experienced and can give us a lot of advice.
Characters
长 cháng - long | HSK 2
长 zhǎng - to grow | HSK 3
辈 bèi - generation; (lit.) type (of people); lifetime |