長老 [长－]

Jyutping zoeng2 lou5
Pinyin zhǎng lǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. elder
  2. term of respect for a Buddhist monk
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    群體​中輩份​最高​嘅​權​威​（​量​詞​:​位​/​個​）
    elder; senior
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Min-Bei
    Buddhist monk
  2. noun
    presbyter; elder
  3. noun
    elder; senior; oldster
  4. noun
    reverent address for an old monk or an elder of a religion
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    长老
    長老
    zoeng2 lou5
    • elder
  2. Cantonese
    我惊佢唔食奶瘦蜢蜢，到时候啲四大长老又话我唔俾够奶佢饮。
    我驚佢唔食奶瘦蜢蜢，到時候啲四大長老又話我唔俾夠奶佢飲。
    ngo5 geng1 keoi5 m4 sik6 naai5 sau3 maang2 maang2, dou3 si4 hau6 di1 sei3 daai6 zoeng2 lou5 jau6 waa6 ngo5 m4 bei2 gau3 naai5 keoi5 jam2.
    • I'm worried that if the baby doesn't drink enough milk, he'll be very skinny. Later, his grandparents will all say that I didn't give him enough milk to drink.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    众天使都站在宝座和众长老并四活物的周围，在宝座前，面伏于地，敬拜神
    眾天使都站在寶座和眾長老並四活物的周圍，在寶座前，面伏於地，敬拜神
    zhòng tiān shǐ dōu zhàn zài bǎo zuò hé zhòng zhǎng lǎo bìng sì huó wù de zhōu wéi ， zài bǎo zuò qián ， miàn fú yú dì ， jìng bài shén
    • And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God