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年长

nián zhǎng · nian zhang

Traditional 年長

Meaning

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  1. senior
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Who sits first?

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，吃饭(chīfàn)为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)让(ràng)年长(niánzhǎng)的(de)人(rén)先(xiān)坐(zuò)？

    Dengdeng, why do we let older people sit first at a meal?

  2. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)一种(yīzhǒng)尊重(zūnzhòng)。年长(niánzhǎng)的(de)人(rén)先(xiān)坐(zuò)，大家(dàjiā)再(zài)坐(zuò)。

    It is a form of respect. Older people sit first, then everyone else.

  3. Leon

    那(nà)谁(shéi)最(zuì)年长(niánzhǎng)？

    Then who is the oldest?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)年长(niánzhǎng)，我(wǒ)比(bǐ)灯灯(dēngdēng)大(dà)三天(sāntiān)。

    I am the oldest. I am three days older than Dengdeng.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)的(de)茶(chá)，请(qǐng)年长(niánzhǎng)的(de)亮亮(liàngliàng)给(gěi)大家(dàjiā)倒(dào)茶(chá)吧(ba)！

    Then today, let the senior Liangliang pour tea for everyone!

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2 examples
01

当(dāng)我(wǒ)年(nián)长(zhǎng)时(shí)，我(wǒ)渐(jiàn)渐(jiàn)变(biàn)得(de)有(yǒu)远(yuǎn)见(jiàn)。

I'm getting farsighted as I get older.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)现(xiàn)在(zài)更(gèng)加(jiā)年(nián)长(zhǎng)也(yě)更(gèng)加(jiā)有(yǒu)智(zhì)慧(huì)。

She is older and wiser now.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by piksea · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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