How to say “elder” in Chinese
elder (by generation)
“Elder” in Chinese is 长辈, zhǎng bèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
长辈 is read zhǎng bèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is zhǎng, “grow”.
Below, 车 “cart”; on top, 非 fēi hints at the reading, as it also does in 悲 bēi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “长辈”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 长辈. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们应该尊敬长辈wǒmenyīnggāizūnjìngzhǎngbèiWe should respect our elders.
- 初一早上我们去给长辈拜年chūyīzǎoshang,wǒmenqùgěizhǎngbèibàiniánOn the morning of New Year’s Day, we go to wish our elders a happy New Year.
More words from the lesson “Elders and old age”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “elder” in Chinese?
“Elder” in Chinese is 长辈, pinyin zhǎngbèi.
What does 长辈 mean?
长辈 (zhǎngbèi) means “elder (by generation)”.
How do you write 长辈?
长辈 is 2 characters: 长 (cháng) — long; 辈 (bèi) — generation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 长辈?
长辈 is read zhǎngbèi. Tones: zhǎng — third tone, bèi — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“elder” in the lesson “Elders and old age”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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