tiền bối

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 前輩, composed of 前 (“fore-”) and 輩 (“generation”). Compare Japanese 先輩 (senpai, tiên bối).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tiən˨˩ ʔɓoj˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˦˩ ʔɓoj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tiəŋ˨˩ ʔɓoj˦˥]

Noun

tiền bối

the older generations, especially as considered as wise or pioneering in thought, philosophy or ways of life
các bậc tiền bối ― the wise older generations
(fiction, especially translations from Japanese or Korean) an upperclassman; a senpai

Antonyms

hậu bối (“younger generations; lowerclassman”)

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