Definition
翁 is a bound form meaning 'old man' that appears in literary or formal compounds (e.g., 渔翁 'old fisherman', 主人翁 'master/protagonist'). It also functions as a formal term for father-in-law (岳翁) and is a common Chinese surname.
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(bound form) old man (in literary or compound words)father-in-law (formal)(a surname)
Examples
- 。Tā shì yí gè lǎo yú wēng.He is an old fisherman.
- 。Zhǔrén wēng jīngshén zài Zhōngguó hěn shòu zhòngshì.The spirit of being the master is highly valued in China.
- 翁。Zhè wèi shì wǒ de yuè wēng.This is my father-in-law.
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