婴儿潮一代
The English phrase boomer is translated into Mandarin as 婴儿潮一代.
婴儿潮一代 is used to refer to the Baby Boomer demographic group. However, if you are using the English term 'boomer' as a pejorative to describe someone who is out of touch, a Mandarin speaker might use 老古董 instead.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 婴儿潮一代 is composed of 婴儿 (baby), 潮 (tide/wave) and 一代 (generation).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
婴儿潮一代 is the formal, sociologically accurate way to refer to the Baby Boomer generation. If you intend to use the word in a colloquial sense to mean an 'old fogey' or 'old relic', use 老古董.
Did you know?
- While 婴儿潮一代 describes a global demographic, China has its own distinct 'baby boom' from the 1960s to the 1970s, meaning the term can refer to a different age group in China than it does in the US.
- The character 潮 is used in the phrase 婴儿潮一代, but it also appears in the slang term 潮牌 to describe 'trendy' or 'hypebeast' clothing brands.
- Because China's population policies shifted dramatically, people often categorize generations by political eras or 'the time of the Great Leap Forward' rather than using a term like 婴儿潮一代.
Examples in context
- 他是婴儿潮一代。Tā shì yīng'ércháo yīdài.He is a boomer.
- 婴儿潮一代对经济影响很大。Yīng'ércháo yīdài duì jīngjì yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.The boomer generation has a big impact on the economy.
- 很多婴儿潮一代现在都退休了。Hěnduō yīng'ércháo yīdài xiànzài dōu tuìxiù le.Many boomers have already retired now.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their boss's traditional views.
- 伟 Wei老板总是要求我们每天在办公室。Lǎobǎn zǒngshì yāoqiú wǒmen měitiān zài bàngōngshì.The boss always insists that we be in the office every day.
- 欣怡 Xinyi因为他就是典型的婴儿潮一代。Yīnwèi tā jiùshì diǎnxíng de yīng'ér cháo yīdài.That's because he is a typical boomer.
- 伟 Wei他不理解远程工作的便利吗？Tā bù lǐjiě yuǎnchéng gōngzuò de biànlì ma?Doesn't he understand the convenience of remote work?
- 欣怡 Xinyi对他来说，面对面沟通才最重要。Duì tā lái shuō, miànduìmiàn gōutōng cái zuì zhòngyào.For him, face-to-face communication is the most important thing.
