old woman; elderly lady
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old woman; elderly lady
informalA direct and somewhat informal term for an elderly woman. It can be neutral or carry a slight connotation of being ordinary or humble. Tone and context are important; it's less respectful than terms like 老人家.
Gé隔
bì壁
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
tài太
pó婆
hěn很
hé和
ǎi蔼
。
The old woman next door is very kind.
Jǐ几
gè个
lǎo老
tài太
pó婆
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
liáo聊
tiān天
。
A few old ladies were chatting and sunbathing in the park.
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Nà那
gè个
gù故
shi事
lǐ里
de的
shén神
mì秘
lǎo老
tài太
pó婆
qí其
shí实
shì是
xiān仙
nǚ女
biàn变
de的
。
The mysterious old woman in that story was actually a fairy in disguise.