zoeng2 bui3長輩长辈

Jyutpingzoeng2 bui3

Yalejéung bui

名詞Common

Definition

An elder member of a family; a senior.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to people of a higher generation within a family or social hierarchy, carrying a strong sense of respect and traditional duty. While it can apply to older people in general, it is most commonly used to describe relatives or those to whom one owes filial piety. It is a formal term that is rarely used to address the person directly, as one would typically use specific kinship titles instead.

Measure word

wai6位waih

Examples

gwo3過nin4年jiu3要tung4同uk1屋kei5企zoeng2長bui3輩baai3拜nin4年aa4呀。

You need to pay a New Year visit to your elders during the holidays.

nei5你gin3見dou2到zoeng2長bui3輩dim2點gaai2解m4唔daa2打ziu1招fu1呼㗎？

Why didn't you greet the elder when you saw them?

Common phrases

zyun1尊zung6重zoeng2長bui3輩

respect elders

zoeng2長bui3輩jyun4緣

having a personality that elders find likeable

Common mistake

Avoid using this term to address an older person directly in conversation, as it sounds distant and overly formal. It is better to use specific titles like 伯伯, 姨姨, or 爺爺 depending on the person's actual relationship to you.