Zhìyuànzhě men měizhōu qù jìnglǎoyuàn kànwàng lǎorén.
Volunteers visit the nursing home to see the elderly every week.
Tips
memory
Parse literally: 敬 (respect) + 老 (old) + 院 (courtyard/institution) = 'respect-the-elderly institution.' The name itself reflects the Confucian value of 孝 (filial piety).
culture
Traditionally Chinese elders lived with adult children, but urbanization and the one-child policy have made 敬老院 increasingly common. Also called 养老院.
