What does 老人 mean in Chinese?
老人 (lǎorén) means old man or woman.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
老人
old man or woman
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
old man or woman
02
the elderly
03
one's aged parents or grandparents
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 老人?
老人 is pronounced lǎorén.
Is 老人 an HSK word?
老人 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 老人?
老人 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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