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长辈 (zhǎng bèi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

长辈 (zhǎng bèi) is a Chinese word: elder. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 长辈

名 míng noun

elder

我们应该尊重长辈。

wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng zhǎng bèi

We should respect our elders.

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Word breakdown

长 zhǎng — senior, elder in age or status

Words with this character (12)
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辈 bèi — generation, rank or class of people

Words with this character (2)
Structure & writing
1 长 zhǎng — leader; head; person in charge of an organization or group
Xpinyin
长 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 3
张 zhāng to open or spread out something closed or contracted
HSK 4
账 zhàng record of financial transactions
HSK 7
帐 zhàng curtain; canopy; tent (made of cloth or other material for shelter) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

长 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 辈 bèi — generation; order of seniority in a family

辈 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 非 fēi — wrong; erroneous (opposite of '是')
非 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 2
啡 fēi used in '咖啡' (coffee): an evergreen shrub/small tree whose roasted seeds are ground to make the beverage coffee
HSK 4
排 pái to arrange in a row or sequence one after another
HSK 5
靠 kào to lean against; to be close to
HSK 6
悲 bēi sad, sorrowful 罪 zuì crime; evil act 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
匪 fěi bandit, robber 徘 pái used in 徘徊: ① pace back and forth; ② hesitate, be undecided; ③ fluctuate within a range 绯 fēi crimson; scarlet 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis
2.2 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle
车 is a component in 27 characters
HSK 3
轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)
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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
HSK 6
轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)
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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

Stroke order