Definition

Examples

• 长兄在家中地位最高。
  zhǎng xiōng zài jiā zhōng dìwèi zuì gāo.
  The eldest brother has the highest status in the family.
• 他作为长兄，承担了赡养父母的责任。
  Tā zuòwéi zhǎng xiōng, chéngdān le shànyǎng fùmǔ de zérèn.
  As the eldest brother, he bears the responsibility of supporting his parents.
• 古人常说，长兄如父。
  Gǔrén cháng shuō, zhǎng xiōng rú fù.
  The ancients often said that the eldest brother is like a father.