"matriarch" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 女族长
• 女家长

Definition

女族长指的是在家庭、群体或社群中担任领导或主导地位的女性，特别是这种角色是由上一代传承下来的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“女族长”较为正式，常用来形容有威望、年长的女性家庭或社群领导者，多见于文化、历史或文学语境。与“族长（男）”相对。日常生活中很少这样称呼普通女性权威。

Examples

The matriarch makes important decisions for the family.

**女族长**为家庭做重要决定。

My grandmother is the matriarch of our large family.

我奶奶是我们大家庭的**女族长**。

In some tribes, the matriarch leads all the members.

在一些部落里，**女族长**带领所有成员。

She became the family’s matriarch after her mother passed away.

她在母亲去世后成为了家族的**女族长**。

Everyone listens to the matriarch during family gatherings.

在家庭聚会时，大家都会听从**女族长**的意见。

The company’s founder is often seen as the corporate matriarch.

公司的创始人常被视为企业的**女家长**。