elderly man; old man
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
elderly man; old man
literaryA respectful literary term for an old man. Commonly used in classical or formal written Chinese.
Cūn村
zhōng中
yī一
wèi位
xū须
fà发
jiē皆
bái白
de的
lǎo老
zhě者
xiàng向
wǒ我
men们
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
chuán传
shuō说
。
An elderly man with white hair and beard in the village told us an ancient legend.
Jǐ几
wèi位
lǎo老
zhě者
zhèng正
zài在
shù树
xià下
duì对
yì弈
。
A few elderly men are playing chess under the tree.
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Zhè这
wèi位
zhì智
huì慧
de的
lǎo老
zhě者
shòu受
dào到
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
de的
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
This wise old man is respected by everyone.