parents and elders (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
parents and elder relatives; parents and respected kin
dialectUsed in northern Chinese dialects, particularly Beijing dialect, to refer to one's parents and elderly relatives with respect.
Wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
jiā家
r儿
dōu都
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xia下
。
Our parents and elders all live in the countryside.
Féng逢
nián年
guò过
jié节
，
děi得
gěi给
lǎo老
jiā家
r儿
qǐng请
ān安
。
During festivals, we must pay our respects to our parents and elders.
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Tā他
xiào孝
shun顺
lǎo老
jiā家
r儿
，
shì是
cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
míng名
de的
dà大
xiào孝
zi子
。
He is filial to his parents and is known as a great filial son in the village.
Wǒ我
huí回
lǎo老
jiā家
r儿
kàn看
wǒ我
diē爹
mā妈
qù去
le了
。
I went back to see my folks.