(chái) - Peers & fellows

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chái | 8 strokes | radical: 亻

· chái

Peers;

fellows;

people of the same kind or class;

contemporaries.

Peersfellowspeople of the same kind or class

Usage highlights

PeersOur group/weFellows/contemporariesPeople of the same classOrdinary peopleThe same generation

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We are all peers and colleagues (吾侪).
  • They belong to the same generation (同侪).
  • This is a gathering of like-minded people (侪辈聚会).

Collocations

  • Peers(同侪)
  • Our group/we(吾侪)
  • Fellows/contemporaries(侪辈)
  • People of the same class(侪类)
  • Ordinary people(侪俗)
  • The same generation(侪流)

Idioms

  • People of the same generation and class(同侪同类)
  • Fellows and companions(侪侣)
  • Ordinary customs and conventions(侪俗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese to refer to people of the same category or social standing.
  • Appears in formal or literary contexts to denote groups or collectives with shared characteristics.

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