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养老院 (yǎng lǎo yuàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

养老院 (yǎng lǎo yuàn) is a Chinese word: nursing home. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 养老院

名 míng noun

nursing home

我奶奶住在一家很好的养老院。

wǒ nǎi nai zhù zài yì jiā hěn hǎo de yǎng lǎo yuàn

My grandmother lives in a very good nursing home.

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Word breakdown

养 yǎng — to care for, to support

Words with this character (21)
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老 lǎo — elderly, old

Words with this character (23)
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  • 6 老虎 lǎo hǔ — tiger HSK 4
    • 老 descriptive prefix (adds emphasis/reverence)
    • 虎 tiger (the core animal meaning)
    Example

    老虎是森林之王。

    lǎo hǔ shì sēn lín zhī wáng

    The tiger is the king of the forest.

  • 7 古老 gǔ lǎo — ancient HSK 5
    • 古 ancient, from old times
    • 老 old, aged (emphasizing long existence)
    Example

    这是一座古老的建筑。

    zhè shì yī zuò gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù

    This is an ancient building.

  • 8 老公 lǎo gōng — husband HSK 5
    • 老 familiar/affectionate prefix
    • 公 male/man
    Example

    我老公在公司工作。

    wǒ lǎo gōng zài gōng sī gōng zuò

    My husband works at a company.

  • 9 老婆 lǎo po — wife HSK 5
    • 老 old (familiar prefix)
    • 婆 woman, wife
    Example

    他很爱他的老婆。

    tā hěn ài tā de lǎo po

    He loves his wife very much.

  • 10 老板 lǎo bǎn — boss HSK 5
    • 老 prefix indicating seniority or authority
    • 板 board, representing authority figure
    Example

    这家餐厅的老板是我朋友。

    zhè jiā cān tīng de lǎo bǎn shì wǒ péng you

    The owner of this restaurant is my friend.

  • 11 老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng — common people HSK 5
    • 老 prefix indicating familiarity and respect
    • 百 hundred (representing many or all)
    • 姓 surname (representing families/people)
    Example

    政府应该为老百姓做实事。

    zhèng fǔ yīng gāi wèi lǎo bǎi xìng zuò shí shì

    The government should do practical things for the common people.

  • 12 养老 yǎng lǎo — provide for the aged HSK 6
    • 养 to support, to provide for, to care for
    • 老 the elderly, old age
    Example

    子女有养老的责任。

    zǐ nǚ yǒu yǎng lǎo de zé rèn

    Children have the responsibility to provide for their elderly parents.

  • 13 老太太 lǎo tài tai — old lady HSK 6
    • 老 old, elderly
    • 太 first character of 太太 (lady, Mrs.)
    • 太 second character of 太太 (lady, Mrs.)
    Example

    这位老太太很和蔼可亲。

    zhè wèi lǎo tài tai hěn hé ǎi kě qīn

    This old lady is very kind and amiable.

  • 14 老实 lǎo shi — honest HSK 6
    • 老 solid/steady (character)
    • 实 true/genuine
    Example

    他是个老实人。

    tā shì gè lǎo shi rén

    He is an honest person.

  • 15 老鼠 lǎo shǔ — mouse, rat HSK 6
    • 老 prefix (doesn't mean 'old' here, forms the compound)
    • 鼠 rodent, mouse, rat
    Example

    这只猫很会抓老鼠。

    zhè zhī māo hěn huì zhuā lǎo shǔ

    This cat is very good at catching mice.

  • 16 衰老 shuāi lǎo — aging HSK 6
    • 衰 decline, deterioration
    • 老 old age, becoming old
    Example

    科学家正在研究如何延缓衰老。

    kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū rú hé yán huǎn shuāi lǎo

    Scientists are studying how to delay aging.

  • 17 元老 yuán lǎo — elder statesman; veteran; senior member HSK 7
    • 元 original; founding; senior
    • 老 elder; veteran; experienced
    Example

    他是公司的元老，工作了三十年。

    tā shì gōng sī de yuán lǎo gōng zuò le sān shí nián

    He is a veteran of the company, having worked here for thirty years.

  • 18 老乡 lǎo xiāng — fellow townsman HSK 7
    • 老 familiar/affectionate prefix
    • 乡 hometown/native place
    Example

    听到有人说家乡话，原来是老乡啊！

    tīng dào yǒu rén shuō jiā xiāng huà yuán lái shì lǎo xiāng a

    Hearing someone speak the hometown dialect, it turns out they're a fellow townsman!

  • 19 老人家 lǎo rén jiā — elderly person (respectful) HSK 7
    • 老 old, elderly (indicates age and seniority)
    • 人 person (the individual being referred to)
    • 家 suffix adding respect and warmth to the term
    Example

    老人家，请坐。

    lǎo rén jiā qǐng zuò

    Please sit down, elderly sir/madam.

  • 20 老伴儿 lǎo bàn r — spouse (of an elderly couple) HSK 7
    • 老 old, elderly (indicates this is a spouse in old age)
    • 伴 companion, partner (core meaning of spouse)
    • 儿 diminutive suffix (adds colloquial, affectionate tone)
    Example

    我的老伴儿今天去看医生了。

    wǒ de lǎo bàn r jīn tiān qù kàn yī shēng le

    My spouse went to see the doctor today.

  • 21 老化 lǎo huà — to age HSK 7
    • 老 old
    • 化 to transform, to become
    Example

    为了防止皮肤老化，她每天都使用防晒霜。

    wèi le fáng zhǐ pí fū lǎo huà tā měi tiān dōu shǐ yòng fáng shài shuāng

    To prevent skin aging, she uses sunscreen every day.

  • 22 老大 lǎo dà — very HSK 7
    • 老 intensifying prefix meaning 'very'
    • 大 great, much; combines with 老 to mean 'very'
    Example

    他老大不高兴。

    tā lǎo dà bù gāo xìng

    He is very unhappy.

  • 23 老字号 lǎo zì hào — time-honored brand HSK 7
    • 老 old, long-established, venerable
    • 字 name, designation
    • 号 shop, firm, business
    Example

    这家老字号已经有一百多年的历史了。

    zhè jiā lǎo zì hào yǐ jīng yǒu yì bǎi duō nián de lì shǐ le

    This time-honored brand has over a hundred years of history.

院 yuàn — institution, facility

Words with this character (11)
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Structure & writing
1 养 yǎng — to provide for; to support financially

养 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 羊 yáng — sheep or goat (mammal with horns, including domestic breeds like sheep and goats, and wild species like gazelles and antelopes; wool, hide, bone, and horn used as industrial materials; meat and milk edible)
羊 is a component in 20 characters
HSK 1
样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs
HSK 2
着 zhuó to wear (clothing)
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially 差 chā mistake; error 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 鲜 xiān freshly slaughtered or harvested; not stored for a long time
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洋 yáng ocean (the vast body of salt water covering about 70% of Earth's surface, divided into four parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans) 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑") 羞 xiū feel embarrassed; be bashful; shy 羡 xiàn to envy, to admire and desire 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略)
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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object) 群 qún a group of people or things gathered together
HSK 6
氧 yǎng oxygen (chemical element, symbol O, atomic number 8) 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles
1.2 儿 ér — male (of animals)
儿 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
养 yǎng to provide for; to support financially
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允 yǔn to agree, to approve 兄 xiōng older brother 免 miǎn to remove; to eliminate 竟 jìng to end; to finish 貌 mào appearance, looks
HSK 5
匹 pǐ to match, to equal, to be comparable to

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2 老 lǎo — old; aged (opposite of 少/幼)
老 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷)
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for

consists of

2.1 耂 lǎo — old age/elder radical
耂 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 1
老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼)
HSK 2
考 kǎo to quiz; to test someone's ability by posing questions
HSK 3
者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action
HSK 7
孝 xiào to respect and support one's parents
2.2 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 2
比 bǐ to compare; to compete
HSK 3
化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
HSK 4
匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
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颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
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旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

Stroke order

3 院 yuàn — courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

院 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
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邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
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郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
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郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
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陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
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廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
3.2 完 wán — complete; whole; intact
完 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

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