"matriarch" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 女族長
• 女家長

Definition

女族長是指在家庭、團體或社區中擔任主導地位或領導角色的女性，特別是這個角色由前一代傳承下來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「女族長」為正式用語，通常描述德高望重的女性家族或社區領袖，多出現在文化、歷史、文學語境。與「族長（男性）」相對。日常對一般女性權威少用此詞。

Examples

The matriarch makes important decisions for the family.

**女族長**為家庭做重要決定。

My grandmother is the matriarch of our large family.

我奶奶是我們大家庭的**女族長**。

In some tribes, the matriarch leads all the members.

在一些部落裡，**女族長**帶領所有成員。

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

她在母親去世後成為了家族的**女族長**。

Everyone listens to the matriarch during family gatherings.

在家庭聚會時，大家都會聽從**女族長**的意見。

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

公司的創始人常被視為企業的**女家長**。