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前輩
cin4 bui3 |
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predecessor; senior; elder (1) 前輩 usually refers to a senior of a profession, someone outside the family. 長輩 refers to a senior of older generation, someone within the family.
(2) Although the antonym of 前 (front) is 後 (rear), the antonym of 前輩 is 晚輩, not 後輩. 後輩 is the antonym of 長輩. Level: 3 Google Frequency: 19,300 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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前輩 / 前辈 | ||
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Characters in this word:前 cin4 - in front; before輩 bui3 - generation; lifetime; the like |
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