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front, forepart; in front; past front, forepart; in front; past; former; previous; last; before; preceding; earlier; ago; future; time ahead; first; top; battlefront; to move forward |
contemporaries; generation; lifetime
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| simp. (前辈)
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Pronunciation
Noun
前輩
- senior (honorific reference to someone who is senior in ranking or position and/or has more experience)
- someone from an older generation; senior
- predecessor
- (ACG) senpai
Synonyms
- (someone from an older generation):
- 上一代 (shàng yīdài)
- 上輩／上辈 (shàngbèi)
- 先輩／先辈 (xiānbèi)
- 老人 (lǎorén)
- 老勻／老匀 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)
- 老輩／老辈 (lǎobèi)
- 長輩／长辈 (zhǎngbèi)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “someone from an older generation”):
Descendants
Vietnamese
Noun
前輩
- chữ Hán form of tiền bối (“senior”).