老年 (lǎo nián): elderly

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: elderly
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

elderly
old age
autumn of ones years

Chinese explanation

指人到了年纪很大的阶段，通常指六十岁以上的时期
也用来形容与年纪大的人有关的事物，如老年生活、老年保健。

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Character breakdown

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

HSK 1

year

Example sentences

Old age is an important stage of life.

We should care about the lives of the elderly.

After retirement, he lives a happy life in old age.

This community provides many services for elderly residents.

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