birthday (honorific, for elderly)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
birthday (honorific term used for elderly people)
formalA respectful and formal term specifically used to refer to the birthday of an elderly person. Often used in celebratory or ceremonial contexts.
Jīn今
tiān天
shì是
yé爷
ye爷
de的
bā八
shí十
shòu寿
chén辰
，
quán全
jiā家
dōu都
huí回
lái来
qìng庆
zhù祝
。
Today is Grandpa's eightieth birthday, and the whole family has come back to celebrate.
Zài在
lǎo老
rén人
de的
shòu寿
chén辰
zhī之
jì际
，
zǐ子
sūn孙
men们
jù齐
yī聚
táng一
堂
。
On the occasion of the elder's birthday, children and grandchildren gathered together.
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Shòu寿
chén辰
yàn宴
shàng上
，
dà大
jiā家
lún轮
liú流
gěi给
shòu寿
xīng星
jìng敬
jiǔ酒
。
At the birthday banquet, everyone took turns toasting the birthday star.