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老年 (lǎo nián) — Chinese word meaning
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老年 (lǎo nián) is a Chinese word: old age. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 老年
名 míng noun
old age
她的老年生活很充实。
tā de lǎo nián shēng huó hěn chōng shí
Her life in old age is very fulfilling.
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Word breakdown
老 lǎo — old, aged
Words with this character (23)
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她是我们的数学老师。
tā shì wǒ men de shù xué lǎo shī
She is our math teacher.
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那位老人每天早上都去公园散步。
nà wèi lǎo rén měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán sàn bù
That elderly person goes to the park for a walk every morning.
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我很久没回老家了。
wǒ hěn jiǔ méi huí lǎo jiā le
I haven't been back to my hometown in a long time.
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- 老 intensifying prefix emphasizing continuous action
- 是 combines with 老 to form adverb meaning 'always'
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他老是迟到。
tā lǎo shì chí dào
He's always late.
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老虎是森林之王。
lǎo hǔ shì sēn lín zhī wáng
The tiger is the king of the forest.
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这是一座古老的建筑。
zhè shì yī zuò gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù
This is an ancient building.
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我老公在公司工作。
wǒ lǎo gōng zài gōng sī gōng zuò
My husband works at a company.
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他很爱他的老婆。
tā hěn ài tā de lǎo po
He loves his wife very much.
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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.
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- 老 prefix indicating familiarity and respect
- 百 hundred (representing many or all)
- 姓 surname (representing families/people)
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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他是个老实人。
tā shì gè lǎo shi rén
He is an honest person.
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这只猫很会抓老鼠。
zhè zhī māo hěn huì zhuā lǎo shǔ
This cat is very good at catching mice.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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- 老 old, elderly (indicates age and seniority)
- 人 person (the individual being referred to)
- 家 suffix adding respect and warmth to the term
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老人家，请坐。
lǎo rén jiā qǐng zuò
Please sit down, elderly sir/madam.
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- 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)
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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.
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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.
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他老大不高兴。
tā lǎo dà bù gāo xìng
He is very unhappy.
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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.
年 nián — years, age, period of life
Words with this character (45)
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今年我二十岁。
jīn nián wǒ èr shí suì
I am twenty years old this year.
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去年我去了中国。
qù nián wǒ qù le zhōng guó
Last year I went to China.
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我明年要去中国旅游。
wǒ míng nián yào qù zhōng guó lǚ yóu
I'm going to travel to China next year.
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我们一家人在北京过年。
wǒ men yì jiā rén zài běi jīng guò nián
Our whole family celebrates the New Year in Beijing.
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我前年去过北京。
wǒ qián nián qù guò Běi jīng
I went to Beijing the year before last.
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我计划后年去中国留学。
wǒ jì huà hòu nián qù Zhōng guó liú xué
I plan to study abroad in China the year after next.
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她上三年级。
tā shàng sān nián jí
She is in third grade.
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她看起来很年轻。
tā kàn qǐ lái hěn nián qīng
She looks very young.
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新年快乐！
xīn nián kuài lè
Happy New Year!
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他今年四十五岁，已经进入中年。
tā jīn nián sì shí wǔ suì yǐ jīng jìn rù zhōng nián
He is forty-five years old this year and has already entered middle age.
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那个少年喜欢打篮球。
nà ge shào nián xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú
That youth likes to play basketball.
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他计划年底完成这个项目。
tā jì huà nián dǐ wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù
He plans to complete this project by the end of the year.
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年龄不是问题。
nián líng bù shì wèn tí
Age is not a problem.
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他常常回忆起童年的时光。
tā cháng cháng huí yì qǐ tóng nián de shí guāng
He often recalls his childhood times.
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这个青年很有礼貌。
zhè ge qīng nián hěn yǒu lǐ mào
This young person is very polite.
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今天是我们结婚十周年。
jīn tiān shì wǒ men jié hūn shí zhōu nián
Today is our 10th wedding anniversary.
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每个学年分为两个学期。
měi gè xué nián fēn wéi liǎng gè xué qī
Each academic year is divided into two semesters.
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- 年 year; provides the temporal/time dimension
- 代 generation; era; period; denotes a distinct period or generation
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这是一个充满变革的年代。
zhè shì yí gè chōng mǎn biàn gé de nián dài
This is an era full of change.
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年初我们制定了新的计划。
nián chū wǒ men zhì dìng le xīn de jì huà
At the beginning of the year, we made new plans.
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我们全家在一起吃年夜饭。
wǒ men quán jiā zài yì qǐ chī nián yè fàn
Our whole family eats the New Year's Eve dinner together.
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他年纪大了，走路很慢。
tā nián jì dà le zǒu lù hěn màn
He's getting old in age and walks very slowly.
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当年他是一个很有名的歌手。
dāng nián tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu míng de gē shǒu
In those days he was a very famous singer.
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他今年十八岁，已经成年了。
tā jīn nián shí bā suì yǐ jīng chéng nián le
He is eighteen years old this year and has already come of age.
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- 近 near, recent (indicates closeness in time)
- 年 year (the unit of time being referenced)
- 来 come, since (indicates a period continuing up to now)
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近年来，环境保护越来越受到重视。
jìn nián lái huán jìng bǎo hù yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì
In recent years, environmental protection has received more and more attention.
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历年来，这个城市发生了巨大变化。
lì nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le jù dà biàn huà
Over the years, this city has undergone tremendous changes.
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这里常年温暖。
zhè lǐ cháng nián wēn nuǎn
It's warm here all year round.
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他获得了年度最佳员工奖。
tā huò dé le nián dù zuì jiā yuán gōng jiǎng
He received the Employee of the Year award.
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公司会在年终发放奖金。
gōng sī huì zài nián zhōng fā fàng jiǎng jīn
The company will distribute bonuses at year-end.
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往年这个时候已经下雪了。
wǎng nián zhè ge shí hou yǐ jīng xià xuě le
In previous years, it was already snowing at this time.
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大年初一，孩子们给长辈拜年。
dà nián chū yī hái zi men gěi zhǎng bèi bài nián
On New Year's Day, children pay New Year respects to their elders.
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未成年人不能购买烟酒。
wèi chéng nián rén bù néng gòu mǎi yān jiǔ
Minors cannot purchase cigarettes and alcohol.
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- 嘉 excellent, auspicious; adds positive connotation
- 年 year; indicates the annual nature of celebration
- 华 splendid, magnificent; adds grandeur and serves as phonetic element
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这个城市每年都会举办盛大的嘉年华活动。
zhè ge chéng shì měi nián dōu huì jǔ bàn shèng dà de jiā nián huá huó dòng
This city holds a grand carnival event every year.
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多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。
duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà
Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.
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这个城市年均降雨量达到1000毫米。
zhè ge chéng shì nián jūn jiàng yǔ liàng dá dào yī qiān háo mǐ
This city's annual average rainfall reaches 1000 millimeters.
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公司的年报显示了良好的业绩。
gōng sī de nián bào xiǎn shì le liáng hǎo de yè jì
The company's annual report shows good performance.
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过年的时候，家家户户都会贴年画。
guò nián de shí hou jiā jiā hù hù dōu huì tiē nián huà
During New Year, every household puts up New Year paintings.
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他的年薪超过一百万。
tā de nián xīn chāo guò yì bǎi wàn
His annual salary exceeds one million.
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树干上的年轮清晰可见。
shù gàn shàng de nián lún qīng xī kě jiàn
The annual rings on the tree trunk are clearly visible.
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他虽然年迈，但身体很健康。
tā suī rán nián mài dàn shēn tǐ hěn jiàn kāng
Although he is elderly, he is very healthy.
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这个合同的年限是五年。
zhè ge hé tong de nián xiàn shì wǔ nián
The term of this contract is five years.
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他早年在北京学习中文。
tā zǎo nián zài Běi jīng xué xí Zhōng wén
He studied Chinese in Beijing in his early years.
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她晚年致力于慈善事业。
tā wǎn nián zhì lì yú cí shàn shì yè
She devoted her later years to charitable work.
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我们来年再见吧。
wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba
Let's meet again next year.
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这个地区连年干旱。
zhè ge dì qū lián nián gān hàn
This region has experienced drought year after year.
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公司的利润逐年增长。
gōng sī de lì rùn zhú nián zēng zhǎng
The company's profits grow year by year.
Structure & writing
老 is a component in 2 characters
consists of
耂 is a component in 4 characters
匕 is a component in 11 characters
Stroke order
年 is not used as a component in any other character.
年 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order