long-standing relatives; elderly parents
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
long-standing relatives; old kinship
Refers to relatives with a long history of kinship, often used in set phrases.
Wǒ我
men们
shì是
lǎo老
qīn亲
le了
。
We are long-standing relatives.
Lǎo老
qīn亲
jiù旧
lín邻
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
zhù助
。
Old relatives and neighbors should help each other.
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Zhè这
xiē些
lǎo老
qīn亲
yǐ已
jīng经
jiāo交
wǎng往
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
。
These old relatives have been in contact for several generations.
noun
elderly parents
literaryUsed in formal, literary, or traditional contexts regarding filial piety.
Fèng奉
yǎng养
lǎo老
qīn亲
shì是
zǐ子
nǚ女
yīng应
jìn尽
de的
yì义
wù务
。
Supporting one's elderly parents is a duty that children must fulfill.
Tā他
cí辞
guān官
huí回
xiāng乡
，
zhuān专
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
lǎo老
qīn亲
。
He resigned from his official post and returned home to take care of his elderly parents.
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Xiào孝
jìng敬
lǎo老
qīn亲
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Respecting and caring for elderly parents is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.