老年人

lǎoniánrén

noun #11,190

Measure Word

一位老年人 wèi

Meanings

1 old people
2 the elderly

Characters

Examples

老年人应该多锻炼身体。

Lǎoniánrén yīnggāi duō duànliàn shēntǐ.

Elderly people should exercise more.

公交车上要给老年人让座。

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

老 lǎo

年 nián

人 rén