先辈

Traditional (Taiwan): 先輩

xiānbèi ㄒㄧㄢ ㄅㄟˋ

    • an older generation
    • ancestors forefathers

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 长辈 zhǎngbèi
    • 长辈致词 an elder gives a speech
    • 尊敬长辈 respect one's elders
  • 前辈 qiánbèi
    • 前辈的经验 the experience of one's predecessors
    • 请教前辈 consult one's seniors

Antonyms 反义词

  • 后辈 hòubèi
    • 后辈人才 talented younger generation
    • 提拔后辈 promote juniors
  • 晚辈 wǎnbèi
    • 晚辈后生 young juniors
    • 指导晚辈 guide the younger generation

Telling them apart

先辈 need not be a blood relative and is mostly written, often for admired people of the past. 长辈 normally means an older member of one's own family, and is more common in speech.

Other words read xiānbèi

In the same tone

xianbei with other tones

  • 鲜卑 xiānbēi Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples

Near homophones of xianbei

  • 相悖 xiāngbèi contrary
  • 向背 xiàngbèi support or opposition
  • 详备 xiángbèi detailed
  • 相背 xiāngbèi contrary

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