輩 (bui3 | bei4) : generation; lifetime; the like

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輩

bui3

bei4

[1] generation (in the family); lifetime
[2] people of a certain kind; the like; type

Stroke count: 15

Level: 2

Radical: (#159)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

輩 / 辈

This word has been viewed 5407 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Jun 2011 04:25

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先輩 sin1 bui3 xian1 bei4 = forefather; elder generation

一輩子 jat1 bui3 zi2 yi1 bei4 zi5 = a lifetime

前輩 cin4 bui3 qian2 bei4 = predecessor; senior; elder

後輩 hau6 bui3 = posterity; junior; offspring; younger member of a family

輩份 bui3 fan6 bei4 fen4 = generation seniority in a clan

半輩子 bun3 bui3 zi2 ban4 bei4 zi5 = half of a lifetime

同輩 tung4 bui3 tong2 bei4 = a peer

晚輩 maan5 bui3 wan3 bei4 = [n] junior (as opposed to elder)

長輩 zoeng2 bui3 zhang3 bei4 = elder; senior; elder member of a family

朋輩壓力 pang4 bui3 aat3 lik6 peng2 bei4 ya1 li4 = peer pressure
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Decimal representation of this word: 輩
Unicode code for this character: U+8f29 (off-site link)

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