elders; senior villagers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
elders of a country or village; respected senior members of a community
formalUsed as a respectful term for elderly people in one's hometown or community. Often appears in formal, literary, or official contexts when addressing or referring to the senior population of a locality.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
huí回
bào报
jiā家
xiāng乡
fù父
lǎo老
de的
zhī支
chí持
。
We must repay the support of the elders in our hometown.
Fù父
lǎo老
xiōng兄
dì弟
men们
dōu都
lái来
kàn看
wàng望
tā他
。
All the village elders and brothers came to visit him.
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Dāng当
dì地
de的
fù父
lǎo老
dōu都
hěn很
zūn尊
zhòng重
zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
shī师
。
The local elders all respect this teacher very much.
Tā他
gào告
bié别
le了
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
fù父
lǎo老
xiāng乡
qīn亲
，
qù去
le了
dà大
chéng城
shì市
。
He bid farewell to the elders and villagers of his hometown and went to the big city.