养老 (yǎng lǎo): to provide for the elderly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to provide for the elderly
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to provide for the elderly
to provide for the elderly (family members)
to enjoy a life in retirement

Chinese explanation

为老年人提供生活保障和照顾，让他们安度晚年
也指年老后依靠积蓄或子女生活，不再工作。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

to raise (animals)

HSK 3

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity

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