silver/white hair
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
silver/white hair; grey hair (esp. of elderly people)
A polite and literary way to describe white or grey hair, literally 'silver hair'. Often used in formal contexts or to show respect.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
mǎn满
tóu头
yín银
fà发
，
dàn但
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
That elderly man has a full head of silver hair, but looks energetic and vigorous.
Suí随
zhe着
shè社
huì会
lǎo老
líng龄
huà化
，
yín银
fà发
zú族
de的
shì市
chǎng场
xū需
qiú求
rì日
yì益
zēng增
zhǎng长
。
With the aging of society, the market demand for the silver-haired demographic is growing daily.
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Yáng阳
guāng光
zhào照
zài在
tā她
de的
yī一
tóu头
yín银
fà发
shàng上
，
shǎn闪
shǎn闪
fā发
guāng光
。
The sunlight shone on her head of silver hair, glittering brightly.