No. 7,284 in Chinese
老婦
An old woman.
In a sentence
老婦在市場上挑選新鮮的蔬菜。
The elderly woman is selecting fresh vegetables at the market.
In this sentence, '老婦' refers to an elderly woman engaging in everyday activities, thus highlighting the character's age and gender.
街上的老婦常聚在一起聊天。
The elderly women on the street often gather to chat.
Here, '老婦' is pluralized contextually to indicate multiple elderly women, and the focus is on social interaction.
那位老婦一直幫助貧窮的鄰居。
That elderly woman has been consistently helping her impoverished neighbors.
In this case, '老婦' is identified as a particular woman whose actions define her character positively.
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