养老院 (yǎnglǎoyuàn): nursing home

Measure Word

一家养老院 jiā

Meanings

1 nursing home
2 retirement home

Characters

courtyard; institution

Examples

HSK 4

这家养老院的设施很完善。

Zhè jiā yǎnglǎoyuàn de shèshī hěn wánshàn.

This nursing home has very complete facilities.

HSK 4

志愿者经常去养老院看望老人。

Zhìyuànzhě jīngcháng qù yǎnglǎoyuàn kànwàng lǎorén.

Volunteers often visit the elderly at the nursing home.

Tips

memory

养老 (support the elderly) + 院 (institution) = an institution for supporting the elderly.

Stroke Order

养 yǎng

老 lǎo

院 yuàn

Related Words

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pension / retirement pay

疗养院 liáoyǎngyuàn #11,069

sanatorium / nursing home / convalescent home

养老 yǎnglǎo HSK 6 #16,911

to provide for the elderly / retirement; elderly care

养活 yǎnghuo HSK 7-9 #7,700

to support; to feed; to provide for / to raise (a family)

领养 lǐngyǎng HSK 7-9 #4,955

to adopt (a child or pet)

抚养 fǔyǎng HSK 7-9 #3,795

to raise / to bring up / to foster

剧院 jùyuàn HSK 7-9 #3,545

theater / playhouse

老大 lǎodà HSK 7-9 #3,171

boss / leader / the eldest (child) / big brother

老远 lǎoyuǎn HSK 7-9 #5,489

very far / a great distance

教养 jiàoyǎng HSK 7-9 #7,956

upbringing / breeding / manners