created sense approved 先辈/先輩 · xiānbèi · seniors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
先辈 / 先輩
xiānbèi
seniors
respectful term for people of an older generation or those who started earlier in a field; predecessors
先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · first 辈 (literal) → 辈/輩 · bèi · generation
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 先辈/先輩 · xiānbèi · older generation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
先辈 / 先輩
xiānbèi
older generation
term for one's ancestors or deceased predecessors, often used for those who are highly respected
先 (literal) → 先 · xiān · deceased 辈 (literal) → 辈/輩 · bèi · generation
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition