银发 (yín fā) — silvery hair (of older people); (as a prefix) senior, elderly (in compounds)
Definition
银发 literally 'silver hair' — a polite, respectful Chinese euphemism for older people, commonly seen in compounds like 银发经济 ('silver economy') and 银发族 ('seniors'). Prefer it over calling someone 老人 when writing about seniors as a group.
noun
silvery hair (of older people)(as a prefix) seniorelderly (in compounds)
Examples
- 银发。Lǎo rén yǒu yì tóu měi lì de yín fā.The old person has a head of beautiful silver hair.
- 银发。yín fā Jīng jì zhèng zài chéng wéi xīn de zēng zhǎng diǎn.The silver economy is becoming a new growth point.
- 银发。Hěn duō yín fā zú xǐ huan zài gōng yuán sàn bù.Many senior citizens like to take walks in the park.
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