長者 [长－]

Jyutping zoeng2 ze2
Pinyin zhǎng zhě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. senior
  2. older person
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    對​於​踏入​老年​嘅​人​、​年​長​嘅​人​嘅​尊​稱​（​量​詞​：​位​）
    (honorable) the elderly; old people; senior citizens
    • 長者半價優惠
      长者半价优惠
      zoeng2 ze2 bun3 gaa3 jau1 wai6
      50% discount for senior citizens
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, archaic
    high official
  2. noun
    a term of respect for a man
  3. noun, archaic
    person of high moral standing
  4. noun, archaic
    well-known person; celebrity
  5. noun
    rich person
  6. noun
    elder; senior
  7. name, Internet
    Jiang Zemin
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    部分长者腰力变差，腰部好容易受伤。
    部分長者腰力變差，腰部好容易受傷。
    bou6 fan6 zoeng2 ze2 jiu1 lik6 bin3 caa1, jiu1 bou6 hou2 jung4 ji6 sau6 soeng1.
    • The waists of some seniors weaken and thus hurt easily.
  2. Cantonese
    今年筹得嘅善款将会用嚟补助中心嘅长者服务。
    今年籌得嘅善款將會用嚟補助中心嘅長者服務。
    gam1 nin4 cau4 dak1 ge3 sin6 fun2 zoeng1 wui5 jung6 lai4 bou2 zo6 zung1 sam1 ge3 zoeng2 ze2 fuk6 mou6.
    • The funds raised this year will be used to subsidise the centre's elderly service.
  3. Cantonese
    长者宿舍
    長者宿舍
    zoeng2 ze2 suk1 se3
    • hostels for the elderly
  4. Cantonese
    一班义工组织咗一个长者探访团。
    一班義工組織咗一個長者探訪團。
    jat1 baan1 ji6 gung1 zou2 zik1 zo2 jat1 go3 zoeng2 ze2 taam3 fong2 tyun4.
    • A group of volunteers organised a visit to the elderly's homes.
  5. Cantonese
    有位市民喺咨询会上批评长者生活津贴唔咸唔淡。
    有位市民喺諮詢會上批評長者生活津貼唔鹹唔淡。
    jau5 wai2 si5 man4 hai2 zi1 seon1 wui2 soeng6 pai1 ping4 zoeng2 ze2 sang1 wut6 zeon1 tip3 m4 haam4 m4 taam5.
    • A citizen criticized the Old Age Living Allowance for being the worst of both worlds at the consultation forum.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    闽人酷重男色，无论贵贱妍媸，各以其类相结：长者为契兄，少者为契弟。
    閩人酷重男色，無論貴賤妍媸，各以其類相結：長者為契兄，少者為契弟。
    mǐn rén kù zhòng nán sè ， wú lùn guì jiàn yán chī ， gè yǐ qí lèi xiàng jié ： cháng zhě wèi qì xiōng ， shào zhě wèi qì dì ．
    • The Fujianese take male-male eroticism very seriously. Regardless of his social standing, each man bonds with another man of his own social class; the older one is known as the "sworn older brother" and the younger one is known as the "sworn younger brother".