lǎo tài tai
vieille dame
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老太太在公园里散步。
Lǎotàitai zài gōngyuán lǐ sàn bù.
The old lady is taking a walk in the park.
老太太正在做饭。
Lǎotàitai zhèngzài zuò fàn.
The old lady is cooking.
老太太很喜欢孙子。
Lǎotàitai hěn xǐhuan sūnzi.
The old lady loves her grandson very much.
老妇人 (lǎofùrén)
old woman
老奶奶 (lǎonǎinai)
grandmother
小姑娘 (xiǎo gūniang)
young girl
小伙子 (xiǎo huǒzi)
young man
The Chinese word 老太太 (lǎotàitai) for "old lady" is composed of three characters: 老 (lǎo), 太 (tài), and 太 (tài). The character 老 (lǎo) means "old" or "elderly", and is often used as a prefix to indicate respect for someone who is older. The character 太 (tài) is a common suffix used to indicate respect for women, and can be translated as "madam" or "lady". The repetition of the character 太 (tài) in the word 老太太 (lǎotàitai) emphasizes the respect and deference being shown to the elderly woman being referred to.
