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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

高龄 [gāolíng]
  1. 1. noun [敬] old age
  2. 2. adjective older
    高龄孕妇
    women who are pregnant later in life

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

高龄 [gāolíng]
  1. 1. [Polite] advanced age (usually over 60); venerable age
    八十高龄
    the venerable age of 80

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

高龄 [gāolíng]
  1. 1. 敬词,用于称老人的年龄(习惯上指60岁以上)。
  2. 2. 较一般标准年龄偏大的
    高龄产妇

Examples

这位老先生已经80岁高龄了,还是精神矍铄。
This old gentleman is already 80 years old, but he is still hale and healthy.
她父亲90高龄,真是珍摄有方啊。
Her father is 90 years old, and he has really taken good care of himself.
高龄
the ripe age of ninety
90高龄
he lived to a ripe old age
他活到高龄
Giving birth at such a late age has triggered controversy in US.
高龄生育现象在美国已经引起了争论。
All the war leaders lived to a ripe old age.
所有的战争领袖都活到了高龄

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