老妇 (lǎofù): old woman; elderly lady

Measure Word

一个老妇 gè

yī wèi lǎofù zuò zài ménkǒu shài tàiyáng.

An old woman sat at the door basking in the sun.

usage

老妇 is literary. In everyday speech, 老太太 or 老奶奶 is more common and warmer. 老妇人 is the slightly more formal full form.

老 lǎo

妇 fù