长者

zhǎng zhě fù zé shè qū de zhèng cháng yùn zuò

长者负责社区的正常运作。

The elders were responsible for the proper conduct of community life.

chén mò shì yī zhǒng zūn zhòng tè bié shì duì zhǎng zhě huò dāng quán zhě

沉默是一种尊重，特别是对长者或当权者。

Silence is a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority．

wèn wèn zhǎng zhě tā men yào qù wǎng hé fāng

问问长者他们要去往何方。

Ask the elder where they were going.

xǔ duō zhǎng zhě dōu hài pà jiē tóu bào lì

许多长者都害怕街头暴力。

Many older people are afraid of violence in the streets.

wǒ men bèi fǎn fù jiào dǎo yào zūn jìng zhǎng zhě

我们被反复教导要尊敬长者。

Respect for our elders was dinned into us.

nà míng zhù míng de zhōng xiào hái shi wú fǎ zhí xíng zhǎng zhě de mìng lìng bǎ xiǎo péng yǒu de gǒu shā diào

那名著名的中校还是无法执行长者的命令，把小朋友的狗杀掉。

That famous lieutenant was still too soft-hearted to carry out his superior's order to kill the child's dog.