aging; senile; advanced in years
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
aging; senile; advanced in years
literaryLiterary term describing elderly people who are declining in health and vitality. Commonly used in formal written contexts.
nián年
jì纪
shuāi衰
mài迈
advanced in years
Tā他
nián年
shì事
yǐ已
gāo高
，
shēn身
tǐ体
shuāi衰
mài迈
。
He is advanced in years and his body is aging.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shuāi衰
mài迈
de的
lǎo老
rén人
xū需
yào要
jiā家
rén人
de的
zhào照
gù顾
。
This elderly old man needs care from his family.
Suì岁
yuè月
liú流
shì逝
，
tā他
jiàn渐
jiàn渐
shuāi衰
mài迈
。
As time passed, he gradually grew old and frail.