老妇 (lǎo fù) — old woman
Definition
A straightforward noun for 'old woman' (elderly female, typically elderly). More literary and respectful than the colloquial 老太太, which is the everyday spoken term for an older woman.
noun
old woman
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 老妇。Nà wèi lǎo fù zài gōng yuán lǐ sàn bù.That old woman is taking a walk in the park.
- 老妇。lǎo fù Měi tiān zǎo chén dōu yào qù cài shì chǎng mǎi cài.The old woman goes to the vegetable market every morning to buy groceries.
- 老妇。Yí wèi shàn liáng de lǎo fù bāng zhù le mí lù de xiǎo hái.A kind old woman helped the lost child.
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