先辈

Traditional: 先輩

xiān bèi

Dictionary entry

an older generation

What does 先辈 mean?

先辈 (xiān bèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1an older generation

2ancestors; forefathers

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 辈bèilifetime · generation

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先辈

xiān bèi

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