老年人

lǎoniánrén
noun #11,190

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 old people
  2. 2 the elderly

Examples

HSK 4
Lǎoniánrén yīnggāi duō duànliàn shēntǐ.
Elderly people should exercise more.
HSK 6
Gōngjiāochē shàng yào gěi lǎoniánrén ràngzuò.
You should give up your seat to elderly people on the bus.

Tips

usage
老年人 is the neutral, respectful way to say 'elderly people'. More casual: 老人. More formal/respectful: 老人家. Avoid 老头/老太太 which can sound rude.

Stroke Order

lǎo
nián
rén