alive and well; still living (esp. elderly)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be alive and well (especially elderly parents or respected elders)
formalUsed to express joy or relief that an older person (typically a parent, grandparent, or respected elder) is still living and in good health. It is a respectful and somewhat formal expression.
Tā他
jiǔ九
shí十
gāo高
líng龄
le了
，
shēn身
tǐ体
yī依
rán然
jiàn健
zài在
。
He is ninety years old and is still alive and well.
Gǎn感
xiè谢
shàng上
cāng苍
，
wǒ我
de的
zǔ祖
fù父
mǔ母
dōu都
hái还
jiàn健
zài在
。
Thank heavens, my grandparents are still alive and well.
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Dé得
zhī知
ēn恩
shī师
jiàn健
zài在
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
dōu都
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
。
The students were very happy to learn that their respected teacher is still in good health.
Fù父
mǔ母
dōu都
jiàn健
zài在
，
shì是
tā他
zuì最
dà大
de的
xìng幸
fú福
。
His greatest happiness is that both his parents are alive and well.