advanced age (honorific); older
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
advanced age (used respectfully, often over sixty)
honorificA polite and formal term to refer to an elderly person's age. It conveys respect.
Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
yǐ已
jiè届
jiǔ九
shí十
gāo高
líng龄
，
dàn但
sī思
wéi维
yī依
rán然
mǐn敏
jié捷
。
The elderly gentleman has reached the advanced age of ninety, but his mind is still sharp.
Tā他
suī虽
yǐ已
bā八
shí十
gāo高
líng龄
，
réng仍
rán然
jiān坚
chí持
měi每
tiān天
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
Although he is eighty years old, he still insists on exercising every day.
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Zhù祝
nín您
lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
jiàn健
kāng康
cháng长
shòu寿
，
ān安
xiǎng享
gāo高
líng龄
。
I wish you, venerable elder, good health, longevity, and the enjoyment of a ripe old age.
adjective
older; advanced in age (by general standards)
neutralUsed attributively to describe people who are relatively older in a given context or category.
Gāo高
líng龄
chǎn产
fù妇
xū需
yào要
gèng更
jiā加
xì细
zhì致
de的
chǎn产
qián前
jiǎn检
chá查
。
Older pregnant women require more meticulous prenatal check-ups.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
zhāo招
pìn聘
yī一
wèi位
gāo高
líng龄
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
jì技
shù术
gù顾
wèn问
。
The company is recruiting an older, highly experienced technical consultant.
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Tā他
shì是
duì队
wǔ伍
lǐ里
de的
gāo高
líng龄
qiú球
yuán员
，
dàn但
jīng经
yàn验
wú无
rén人
néng能
jí及
。
He is the older player on the team, but his experience is unmatched.