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同輩

简同辈 · 繁同輩

Mandarin · pinyin tóng bèi

of the same generation
person of the same generation
peer

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
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辈: bèi · generation, lifetime; class

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2–4 · tong2 bei4

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tung4 bui3

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verb

to be of the same generation

noun

someone of the same generation
someone of a similar age; peer

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