respectful term for an elderly woman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a respectful term for an elderly woman
informalUsed primarily in spoken language when addressing or referring to an older woman, especially one you don't know. Conveys respect. The second syllable is often neutralized in colloquial pronunciation (niang2 -> niang), but the standard pinyin is 'niáng'.
Lǎo老
dà大
niáng娘
，
nín您
màn慢
diǎn点
zǒu走
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
tái台
jiē阶
。
Please walk slowly, ma'am, and be careful of the steps.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
dà大
niáng娘
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
dǎ打
tài太
jí极
quán拳
。
That elderly woman is practicing Tai Chi in the park.
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Yī一
wèi位
hǎo好
xīn心
de的
lǎo老
dà大
niáng娘
gěi给
wǒ我
zhǐ指
le了
lù路
。
A kind elderly woman gave me directions.
Jǐng警
chá察
zhèng正
zài在
bāng帮
zhù助
mí迷
lù路
de的
lǎo老
dà大
niáng娘
zhǎo找
jiā家
rén人
。
The police are helping a lost elderly woman find her family.