长 (zhǎng) — (adjective) elder, senior in age; (adjective) eldest (in a family ranking)
Definición
长 (zhǎng) as an adjective means 'elder' / 'older' in family terms (e.g. 长兄, 长子), showing rank not just age. Unlike 大 (also 'older' before family titles), 长 stresses the senior position in the family.
adjective
eldersenior in ageeldest (in a family ranking)
Ejemplos
- 。Tā shì zhǎng zǐ.He is the eldest son.
- 。Tā shì wǒ de zhǎng xiōng.He is my elder brother.
- 。Wǒ yǒu yí wèi nián zhǎng de péng you.I have an older friend.
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