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n.position in the family hierarchy
从辈分上讲,我是他叔叔。
I am his uncle by virtue of generational hierarchy.
他年纪比我小,辈分却比我大。
Though younger than I, he is my senior within the family generational hierarchy.
在我们家我辈分小。
I belong to one of the younger generations in the family.
论辈分,她是我姑姑。
As for what generation we belong to, she is my aunt.
她的辈分比我大。
She ranks as my senior in the clan.
我的辈分比他们高。
I rank as their senior in the family hierarchy.
全家男女老少都穿上节日的盛装,按辈分依次坐定。
Men, women and children are put on the family holiday attire, followed by the seated position in the family hierarchy.
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- Note"辈分" cannot be written as "辈份".