老者 (lǎo zhě) — elderly man, old gentleman
Definition
Literary/formal noun for an elderly man, used in writing and respectful speech rather than daily conversation. Slightly more formal than 老人.
noun
elderly manold gentleman
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 老者。lǎo zhě Zuò zài shù xià kàn shū.The old man sat under the tree reading.
- 老者。Nà wèi lǎo zhě shì wǒ men xué xiào de tuì xiū jiào shòu.That elderly gentleman is a retired professor from our school.
- 老者。Quán cūn de lǎo zhě dōu lái cān jiā zhè cì huì yì.All the village elders came to attend this meeting.
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