大侬
大人
dàrén
- (archaic) person of high rank (such as a ruler or noble)
- (historical, Taiwanese Hokkien and Japanese-occupied Shantou Teochew) An address used by ordinary citizens to address Japanese occupation officials: sir
- (honorific) Your Excellency; His Excellency (form of address to a higher-up)
- (literary) form of address to one's parents or elder members of the family
- An address used by ordinary citizens to address Japanese occupation officials: sir
- Your Excellency; His Excellency (form of address to a higher-up)
- adult; grown-up
- form of address to one's parents or elder members of the family
- person of high rank (such as a ruler or noble)
Examples
孩子想和大人一样表现。
Children want to act like grown-ups.
Source: Tatoeba
我们是大人，不是小孩儿。
We're men, not boys.
Source: Tatoeba
小孩的体温一般比大人的要高。
Children generally have a higher body temperature than adults.
Source: Tatoeba
孩子因糖果受骗, 大人因誓言上当。
Children are to be deceived with comfits and men with oaths.
Source: Tatoeba