年老

niánlǎo

adjective #17,413

Meanings

1 aged
2 elderly

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

年老的父母需要我们的照顾。

Niánlǎo de fùmǔ xūyào wǒmen de zhàogù.

Elderly parents need our care.

HSK 3

他虽然年老，但精神很好。

Tā suīrán niánlǎo, dàn jīngshén hěn hǎo.

Although he's old, he's in great spirits.

Tips

usage

年老 is more neutral/literary than 老 alone. Compare: 年老体弱 (old and frail) is a common literary collocation.

Stroke Order

年 nián

老 lǎo