yǎnglǎoyuàn

养老院

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional養老院

nursing home; old people's home

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

nursing home; old people's home; home for the aged

Also known as 敬老院 (jìnglǎoyuàn). Typically provides residential care for elderly people who need assistance with daily activities.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhù住
zài在
yǎng养
lǎo老
yuàn院
lǐ里
 ,
wǒ我
men们
měi每
zhōu周
dōu都
qù去
kàn看
tā她
 。

Grandma lives in a nursing home, and we visit her every week.

Zhè这
jiā家
yǎng养
lǎo老
yuàn院
de的
fú服
wù务
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
lǎo老
rén人
men们
dōu都
hěn很
mǎn满
yì意
 。

This nursing home provides excellent service, and the elderly residents are very satisfied.

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Tā他
měi每
zhōu周
dōu都
qù去
yǎng养
lǎo老
yuàn院
zuò做
yì义
gōng工
 ,
péi陪
lǎo老
rén人
liáo聊
tiān天
 。

He volunteers at the nursing home every week to chat with the elderly.