年长 (nián zhǎng) — older (in age); senior
Definition
As a verb/adjective, 年长 means 'to be older / senior' and focuses on age relative to others (e.g., 年长的同事 'senior colleagues'). Compare 古老 (ancient) and 老 (old in general).
verb
older (in age)senior
Examples
- 年长。Wǒ bǐ tā nián zhǎng jǐ suì.I am a few years older than him.
- 年长。nián zhǎng De tóng shì jīng yàn gèng fēng fù.Senior colleagues have more experience.
- ，年长。Zài jiā zú lǐ, nián zhǎng de chéng yuán shòu dào zūn jìng.In the family, the older members are respected.
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