年老

niánlǎo

adjective #17,413

Meanings

1 aged
2 elderly

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Examples

年老的父母需要我们的照顾。

Niánlǎo de fùmǔ xūyào wǒmen de zhàogù.

Elderly parents need our care.

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