Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words衰老

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衰老

shuāi lǎo·ㄕㄨㄞㄌㄠˇ

“aging; growing old; decline in vitality with age.”

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shuāi·ㄕㄨㄞ

To decline or decay; to wane; to falter; to decrease; to weaken; (archaic, Taiwan) to descend by rank; (archaic) mourning clothes made of coarse hemp.

Old; aged; experienced; venerable; of long standing; prefix for elders or familiar people; outdated; tough (food); always.