advanced in age; senior in seniority
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
advanced in years; aged; senior
formalA formal and respectful term. Often used in the context of seniority within a family or social hierarchy.
Tā他
duì对
jiā家
zú族
zhōng中
nián年
zūn尊
de的
zhǎng长
bèi辈
fēi非
cháng常
gōng恭
jìng敬
。
He is very respectful to the senior elders in his family.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
nián年
zūn尊
zhě者
yīng应
zuò坐
zài在
shàng上
zuò座
。
Traditionally, the person of senior age should sit in the seat of honor.