长辈
zhǎngbèiTraditional 長輩
elder; one's senior (in a family)
Every meaning
zhǎngbèi
- elder; one's senior (in a family)
In the Library
另一个重要的人物是他的表姐薛宝钗，她温和大方，懂得为人处世，家里的长辈都很喜欢她。
《红楼梦》到底讲了什么？ · What is Dream of the Red Chamber about? · HSK 6
平时群里最活跃的人，常常是家里的长辈。
家族群里都有什么？ · Chinese family WeChat groups: red packets, good-morning pictures and health rumours · HSK 6
Its characters
- 长zhǎngto grow
- 辈bèigeneration (as in 前辈, 长辈)
Words with 长
Words with 辈
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).