粵

長zoeng2者ze2

simp长者
zoeng2 ze2zhǎng zhě

English

  1. an elder; a senior
  2. (honorable) the elderly; old people; senior citizens

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對於踏入老年嘅人、年長嘅人嘅尊稱(量詞:位)

Examples

  • 長者半價優惠

    50% discount for senior citizens

  • 假期期間,中心的志工提供「送餐到府」服務,為行動不便的長者和無家可歸者提供餐食。

    During the holiday season, the center's volunteers serve up meals-on-wheels, feeding homebound seniors and the homeless.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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