父辈 (fǔ) — people of one's father's generation; the generation of one's parents and their peers
Definition
Refers to the generation of one's parents and their peers — older than 同辈 (the speaker's own generation) and broader than 父亲 (just 'father'). Connotes respect for that generation's experience.
noun
people of one's father's generationthe generation of one's parents and their peers
Examples
- 父辈。fǔ Men jīng lì guò hěn duō kùn nan.Our parents' generation experienced many hardships.
- 父辈。Wǒ men yào zūn zhòng fǔ de yì jiàn.We should respect the opinions of our elders.
- 父辈。fǔ De fèn dòu wèi wǒ men chuàng zào le tiáo jiàn.The struggles of our parents' generation created the conditions for us.
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