辈 bèi generation
generation; lifetime
怎么记住“辈”: 非 not + 车 car = generation. Grandpa pats the old car that will not break down and says "It has driven our kids for a whole generation!"
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
辈 = 非 not + 车 car
- 非 not sound
- 车 car meaning
Grandpa pats the old car that will not break down and says "It has driven our kids for a whole generation!"
How it came to be
The cart below gives the meaning and the top part gives the sound.
用法
- Marks generation/seniority rank. 长辈 (zhǎngbèi) one's elders, 前辈 (qiánbèi) a senior/predecessor in a field, 晚辈 (wǎnbèi) juniors.
- 一辈子 (yíbèizi) = a whole lifetime: 一辈子的朋友 (yíbèizi de péngyou) a friend for life. These generational terms matter a lot in Chinese social etiquette.