yù
老妪
old woman
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old woman; elderly female
literaryAn archaic or literary term, not commonly used in modern spoken Mandarin. It can be found in classical texts and formal historical contexts.
Lín邻
jiā家
lǎo老
yù妪
cháng常
zài在
shù树
xià下
chéng乘
liáng凉
。
The old woman next door often relaxes in the shade under the tree.
Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
jí及
mài卖
bǐng饼
lǎo老
yù妪
。
Ancient texts often mention an old woman who sold cakes.
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Lǎo老
wēng翁
yǔ与
lǎo老
yù妪
xiāng相
xié携
ér而
xíng行
。
An old man and an old woman walked along supporting each other.