辈分

cóng bèi fen shang jiǎng wǒ shì tā shū shu

从辈分上讲，我是他叔叔。

I am his uncle by virtue of generational hierarchy.

tā nián jì bǐ wǒ xiǎo bèi fen què bǐ wǒ dà

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.

zài wǒ men jiā wǒ bèi fen xiǎo

在我们家我辈分小。

I belong to one of the younger generations in the family.

lùn bèi fen tā shì wǒ gū gu

论辈分，她是我姑姑。

As for what generation we belong to, she is my aunt.

tā de bèi fen bǐ wǒ dà

她的辈分比我大。

She ranks as my senior in the clan.

wǒ de bèi fen bǐ tā men gāo

我的辈分比他们高。

I rank as their senior in the family hierarchy.

quán jiā nán nǚ lǎo shào dōu chuān shang jié rì de shèng zhuāng àn bèi fen yī cì zuò dìng

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.