While reviewing a draft of a trip report discussing the importance of a presentation she attended, a writer decides that some readers may not know what a particular term means. If she wants to clarify the term briefly and unobtrusively, the writer should use which of the following strategies?
old man or woman the elderly one's aged parents or grandparents Example UsageShowStrokes 老人家 lǎo rén jiā polite term for old woman or man Example UsageShowStrokes 圣诞老人Trad.聖誕老人 Shèng dàn Lǎo rén Father Christmas Santa Claus ...
master (of the house) main character in a novel etc hero or heroine Example Usage 翁 Wēng surname Weng Example Usage 翁 wēng elderly man father father-in-law neck feathers of a bird (old) Are you Studying Chinese? Become fluent in Chinese by watching Chinese videos in a video player de...
(respectful for) one's grandfather sb's father older people the head of the house (used by servants) a district magistrate Show Strokes 姑爷 Trad. 姑爺 gū yé father's father's sister's husband paternal grandaunt's husband 老太爷 Trad. 老太爺 lǎo tài yé elderly gentleman (re...
is seeking the endorsement of the House Committee to continue its work in the remaining sessions of the current term; and the other two subcommittees (i.e. the Subcommittee on Residential and Community Care Services for Persons with Disabilities and the Elderly and the Subcommittee on Building Sa...
elderly old age autumn of one's years Example UsageShowStrokes 老少 lǎo shào the old and the young Example UsageShowStrokes 老伯 lǎo bó uncle (polite form of address for older male) Example Usage 老式 lǎo shì old-fashioned old type outdated ...
We always admire a person ___43___ treats the elderly with respect, or helps people in need, or is always honest with others. Such ___44___ (admire) behavior is usually a direct result of the values that person was taught by his family. These values or principles—respect, fairness...
Lu Ban, legendary master craftsman, called thefatherof Chinese carpentry Example Usage 大妈Trad.大媽 dà mā father's elder brother's wife aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) Example UsageShowStrokes 太公 tài gōng great-grandfather (old) grandfatherfather ...
Studies have revealed that the eGFR threshold at which the risks for adverse long-term health outcomes such as mortality, cardiovascular events, and kidney failure begin to rise varies substantially by age. Specifically, this threshold is lower for the elderly and higher for young adults. ...
For instance, in Shanghai, community cafeterias that once primarily served the elderly have become popular eateries for office workers and students. Long queues outside these canteens at noon attest to the new trend. Young ...