"eldest" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 最长的（子女/兄弟姐妹）

Definition

用来指家中兄弟姐妹或子女中年纪最大的那一个，通常指长子或长女。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比 'oldest' 更正式，常用于家庭成员之间（如兄弟姐妹或子女）。很少用于家人以外，也不用在物品或动物上。

Examples

My eldest brother lives in Canada.

我**最长的**哥哥住在加拿大。

She is the eldest of three sisters.

她是三个姐妹中**最长的**。

Their eldest child just finished college.

他们的**最长的**孩子刚刚大学毕业。

As the eldest, he had to take care of his siblings when their parents were away.

作为**最长的**，父母不在时他要照顾兄弟姐妹。

People often expect the eldest to be more responsible.

人们常常期望**最长的**要更有责任心。

Is Anna your eldest or do you have an older child?

安娜是你**最长的**孩子，还是还有更大的？