elderly man (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
elderly man; venerable old man (archaic respectful term)
archaicUsed in classical or historical contexts to respectfully address an elderly man.
Zǐ子
lù路
cóng从
ér而
hòu后
，
yù遇
zhàng丈
rén人
，
yǐ以
zhàng杖
hè荷
diào蓧
。
Zilu fell behind and met an elderly man carrying a basket on a stick.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhàng丈
rén人
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
，
shēn深
shòu受
cūn村
mín民
jìng敬
zhòng重
。
This venerable old man is highly respected and deeply esteemed by the villagers.
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Gǔ古
shí时
chēng称
lǎo老
nián年
nán男
zǐ子
wèi为
zhàng丈
rén人
，
yǐ以
shì示
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
In ancient times, elderly men were called 'zhàngrén' to show respect.