old age; elderly years
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old age; the later years of life (usually referring to ages sixty to seventy and above)
Often used in compounds like 老年人 (elderly people) or 老年病 (geriatric diseases).
Xǔ许
duō多
lǎo老
nián年
rén人
dōu都
xǐ喜
huān欢
zǎo早
chén晨
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
duàn锻
liàn炼
。
Many elderly people enjoy exercising in the park in the morning.
Tā他
yǐ已
bù步
rù入
lǎo老
nián年
，
shēn身
tǐ体
bù不
rú如
yǐ以
qián前
le了
。
He has already entered old age and is not as healthy as before.
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Zhè这
jiā家
yī医
yuàn院
zhuān专
mén门
zhì治
liáo疗
gè各
zhǒng种
lǎo老
nián年
bìng病
。
This hospital specializes in treating various geriatric diseases.
Lǎo老
nián年
shēng生
huó活
yīng应
gāi该
shì是
xìng幸
fú福
ér而
chōng充
shí实
de的
。
Life in old age should be happy and fulfilling.