zhǎng
zhě

common

Meaning of 长者

长者 means elder; senior person; person of advanced age and generation; venerable elder; elderly person of virtue; respected senior. Pronounced zhǎng zhě.

  • elder; senior person; person of advanced age and generation
  • venerable elder; elderly person of virtue; respected senior

Definitions & Examples

men
yīng
gāi
zūn
zhòng
cūn
de
zhǎng
zhě
 

We should respect the elders in the village.

Zài
jiā
tíng
huì
shàng
 
zhǎng
zhě
zǒng
shì
zuò
zài
zhǔ
wèi
 

At family gatherings, the senior members always sit in the seats of honor.

Zhè
wèi
zhǎng
zhě
jīng
jiǔ
shí
suì
le
 
dàn
shēn
rán
yìng
lǎng
 

This elderly person is already ninety years old, but still in good health.