xiān bèi

Traditional: 先輩

先辈 (xiān bèi) is a Chinese word meaning “an older generation; ancestors; forefathers”.

Meanings

  1. 1an older generation
  2. 2ancestors; forefathers

Characters in 先辈

先xiān · beforehand; first; earlier辈bèi · lifetime

Related words

先生teacher先beforehand; first; earlier首先first of all; in the first place一辈子(for) a lifetime辈子all one's life领先to lead事先in advance先进sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)先知a person of foresight优先to have priority; to take precedence祖先ancestors; forebears先前before; previously

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