English–Chinese
“generation gap” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindài gōu
Example
年轻人和老人之间常常有代沟。nián qīng rén hé lǎo rén zhī jiān cháng cháng yǒu dài gōu
There is often a generation gap between young people and older people.
How to say “generation gap” in Chinese
“Generation gap” in Chinese is 代沟 (dài gōu).
A social gap where different age groups find each other's ways of thinking and living hard to share.
Example sentences with 代沟
工作中也会有代沟，影响合作。gōng zuò zhōng yě huì yǒu dài gōu yíng xiǎng hé zuò
There can also be a generation gap at work, affecting cooperation.
Tips for using 代沟
- The phrase often appears in conversations about parents and children, but it need not blame either side; it can simply describe why their expectations do not match.