"grandsire" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 祖父（古語）- 祖先（男性）

Definition

指“祖父”或年長男性祖先的古語或文學用語。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

現代口語極少用，多見於古文或詩歌。比“祖父”更正式、詩意，也可指更遠的男性祖先。

Examples

My grandsire told me many stories about his youth.

我的**祖父**跟我講了很多年輕時的故事。

He learned the tradition from his grandsire.

他從他的**祖父**那裡學會了這項傳統。

The old photograph shows my grandsire as a young man.

那張老照片裡是年輕時的**祖父**。

Our grandsire used to sit by the fire and tell tales long into the night.

我們的**祖父**常常坐在爐火旁講故事直到深夜。

They say my grandsire was the bravest man in the village.

大家都說我的**祖父**是村裡最勇敢的人。

In the ancient book, the grandsire is honored for his wisdom and kindness.

在那本古書裡，**祖父**因智慧和仁慈受到尊崇。