elderly; aging
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
elderly; old-aged; aging
formalAn attributive adjective, used to describe demographics, populations, or societal phenomena related to older people.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
lǎo老
líng龄
rén人
kǒu口
zài在
kuài快
sù速
zēng增
zhǎng长
。
The elderly population of this country is growing rapidly.
Shè社
qū区
kāi开
shè设
le了
lǎo老
líng龄
dà大
xué学
，
fēng丰
fù富
le了
lǎo老
nián年
rén人
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
The community has opened a university for the elderly, enriching the lives of older people.
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Rén人
kǒu口
lǎo老
líng龄
huà化
de的
qū趋
shì势
dài带
lái来
le了
xīn新
de的
shè社
huì会
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
The trend of population aging has brought new social challenges.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
yìng应
duì对
lǎo老
líng龄
shè社
huì会
de的
zhèng政
cè策
。
The government is studying policies to address an aging society.
Zhè这
jiā家
jī机
gòu构
zhuān专
mén门
tí提
gōng供
lǎo老
líng龄
hù护
lǐ理
fú服
wù务
。
This institution specializes in providing elderly care services.