Nounelder member of a family

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 长辈.
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Character Breakdown

长辈 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 长辈 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 长辈 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
wèi
cháng
bèi
neutral
an elder
Noun Phrase + Nounwith家里
jiā
de
cháng
bèi
neutral
elders in the family
Verb + Object
xiào
shùn
cháng
bèi
neutral
be filial to elders
zūn
jìng
cháng
bèi
formal
respect elders

Example Sentences with 长辈

zhè
shì
de
zhǎng
bèi
This is my elder.
zài
zhòng
yào
jué
qián
guàn
xiān
zhēng
qiú
zhǎng
bèi
men
de
jiàn
Before making important decisions, I am accustomed to seeking the opinions of my elders first.
gēn
chuán
tǒng
hūn
shì
shàng
xīn
rén
xiàng
shuāng
fāng
zhǎng
bèi
xíng
According to traditional customs, the newlyweds must perform a formal bow to the elders from both families during the wedding ceremony.
men
yào
zūn
jìng
zhǎng
bèi
tīng
men
de
huà
We should respect our elders and listen to them.
shì
fǒu
rèn
wéi
zhǎng
bèi
de
jīng
yàn
zài
xiàn
dài
shè
huì
zhōng
rán
yǒu
zhǐ
dǎo
Do you think the experience of elders still holds guiding significance in modern society?
jǐn
guǎn
shí
dài
biàn
qiān
dàn
zūn
zhòng
zhǎng
bèi
de
jià
zhí
guān
yìng
bèi
qīng
fǒu
dìng
Despite the changes of the times, the value of respecting elders should not be easily negated.
zài
jiā
tíng
huì
shí
wǎn
bèi
tōng
cháng
huì
gěi
zhǎng
bèi
jìng
jiǔ
biǎo
shì
jìng
At family gatherings, younger generations usually toast to their elders to show respect.
dāng
jiā
miàn
lín
wēi
shí
wǎng
wǎng
shì
gāo
wàng
zhòng
de
zhǎng
bèi
chū
miàn
níng
rén
xīn
bìng
huà
jiě
máo
dùn
When the family faces a crisis, it is often the highly respected elders who step forward to unite people and resolve conflicts.