长老

zhǎng lǎo · zhang lao

Traditional 長老

Meaning

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  1. elder
  2. term of respect for a Buddhist monk

In a sentence

2 examples
01

部(bù)落(luò)里(lǐ)的(de)长(zhǎng)老(lǎo)们(men)围(wéi)坐(zuò)在(zài)火(huǒ)堆(duī)旁(páng)商(shāng)量(liang)事(shì)情(qing)。

The elders of the tribe sat around the fire discussing matters.

02

那(nà)位(wèi)长(zhǎng)老(lǎo)在(zài)寺(sì)庙(miào)里(lǐ)修(xiū)行(xíng)了(le)四(sì)十(shí)年(nián)。

That elder has practiced in the temple for forty years.

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