elderly; of advanced age; above a certain age
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
elderly; of an older age group; above a certain normative age
formalAn attributive adjective (属性词) used to describe someone who is older relative to a standard or norm, commonly used in social and demographic contexts.
Xǔ许
duō多
dà大
líng龄
qīng青
nián年
miàn面
lín临
zhe着
shè社
huì会
yā压
lì力
。
Many older unmarried youths face social pressure.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
wèi为
shè社
qū区
de的
dà大
líng龄
jū居
mín民
tí提
gōng供
yī医
liáo疗
fú服
wù务
。
This program provides medical services for the elderly residents of the community.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
guān关
zhù注
dà大
líng龄
xué学
tóng童
de的
tè特
shū殊
jiào教
yù育
xū需
qiú求
。
We need to pay attention to the special educational needs of older school children.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
dà大
líng龄
kǎo考
shēng生
，
dàn但
réng仍
jiān坚
chí持
wán完
chéng成
le了
xué学
yè业
。
He is an older examinee, but he still persevered and completed his studies.
Zhēn针
duì对
dà大
líng龄
chǎn产
fù妇
，
yī医
yuàn院
huì会
yǒu有
é额
wài外
de的
chǎn产
qián前
jiǎn检
chá查
。
For older pregnant women, the hospital provides additional prenatal checkups.