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长辈

长辈 zhǎngbèi

长辈 zhǎngbèi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 长辈 zhǎngbèi .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
zhǎngbèi | zhang3 bei4
English translation
one's elders
older generation

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Traditional form

長輩

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 长辈 zhǎngbèi

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cháng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a person with long hair. The simplified character cháng was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character zhǎng .

Positional decomposition

⿻?

Number of Strokes

4
bèi

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Chē represents the meaning and Fēi represents the sound. Simplified form of bèi .

Phonetic compound

Fēi

Semantic compound

Chē

Positional decomposition

非车

Number of Strokes

12

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Example sentences using 长辈 zhǎngbèi

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我们 wǒmen jiā de 孩子 háizi duì 长辈 zhǎngbèi 总是 zǒngshì 恭恭敬敬 de

The children in our family are always respectful to their elders.

长辈 zhǎngbèi Decomposition

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长辈 zhǎngbèi Compounds

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