centenarian; person of advanced age
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a person of very advanced age; centenarian
formalFormal term used to describe elderly people, especially those over 100 years old. Often used in news reports and formal contexts.
Zhè这
wèi位
bǎi百
suì岁
rén人
ruì瑞
shēn身
tǐ体
yī依
rán然
yìng硬
lǎng朗
。
This centenarian is still in robust health.
Shè社
qū区
wèi为
bǎi百
suì岁
rén人
ruì瑞
jǔ举
bàn办
le了
shèng盛
dà大
de的
shēng生
rì日
yàn宴
huì会
。
The community held a grand birthday banquet for the centenarian.
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Shèng盛
shì世
chū出
ruì瑞
，
zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
duō多
de的
rén人
ruì瑞
jiàn见
zhèng证
zhe着
yī医
liáo疗
shuǐ水
píng平
de的
jìn进
bù步
。
Prosperous times produce venerable elders; the increasing number of centenarians in this country witnesses the progress of medical standards.