上辈

上輩
shàngbèi
  1. ancestors
  2. one's elders

CEDICT

  1. ancestors
  2. earlier generation of one's family; one's elders; one's seniors

Wiktionary

家族的前一代。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 上 shàng
  1. (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
  2. first (of multiple parts)
  3. to climb; to get onto; to go up
  4. to attend (class or university)
  5. (directional complement) up
  6. (noun suffix) on; above
2 辈 bèi
  1. lifetime
  2. generation
  3. group of people
  4. class
  5. classifier for generations
  6. (literary) classifier for people

Containing this entry

上辈子 shàngbèizi
  1. one's ancestors
  2. past generations
  3. a former incarnation
上辈儿 shàngbèir

Related entries

祖辈 zǔbèi
  1. ancestors
  2. forefathers
  3. ancestry
显祖 xiǎnzǔ ancestors (old)
先祖 xiānzǔ
  1. (literary) my deceased grandfather
  2. (literary) ancestors
老辈 lǎobèi
  1. the older generation
  2. ancestors
长辈 zhǎngbèi
  1. one's elders
  2. older generation
你竟敢這樣對長輩說話？！

How dare you speak like that to your elders and betters!

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