中年人

zhōngniánrén
noun #28,345

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 middle-aged person
  2. 2 person in middle age

Examples

HSK 4
Tā shì yī gè diǎnxíng de zhōngniánrén, shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo.
He is a typical middle-aged person, caring for both elderly parents and young children.
HSK 7-9
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō zhōngniánrén zài dǎ tàijíquán.
There are many middle-aged people practicing tai chi in the park.

Tips

culture
中年人 in Chinese society often refers to people in their 40s-50s who face the pressure of 上有老下有小 (elderly parents above, young children below). This phrase captures the sandwich generation experience common in China.

Stroke Order

zhōng
nián
rén