粵

長zoeng2輩bui3

simp长辈
zoeng2 bui3zhǎng bèi

English

  1. one's elders
  2. older generation
  3. elder member of a family; senior

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 家族之中血緣關係上嘅尊長(量詞:位)

Examples

  • 你竟然夠膽噉樣同長輩講嘢?!

    How dare you speak like that to your elders and betters!

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我尊敬长辈。

    I respect elderly people.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • Tom尊敬他的長輩。

    Tom respects his elders.

    Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

  • 你竟敢這樣對長輩說話?!

    How dare you speak like that to your elders and betters!

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 對長輩要有禮貌。

    You have to be polite to your elders.

  • 呢位係我嘅長輩。

    This is my elder.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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