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

这家养老院的设施很完善。

Zhèjiā yǎnglǎoyuàn de shèshī hěn wánshàn.

This nursing home has very complete facilities.

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

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to provide for the elderly / retirement; elderly care

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

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to adopt (a child or pet)

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to raise / to bring up / to foster

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theater / playhouse

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

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very far / a great distance

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upbringing / breeding / manners