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CHINESE WORD

lǎo ren

老人

old person

Numbered pinyin
lao3 ren
English meanings
oldster, ancient, old woman, crock, one's aged parents or grandparents, old man/woman, one's aged parents/grandparents, Sir, old person, gaffer, pop, one's aged parents, the aged/old, old_man, senior_citizen, oldie, greybeard, old man, graybeard, old, grandparents, the old, the aged, senior citizen, old_boy, old boy, woman, old-timer, old man or woman, one's aged grandparents

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这wèi位lǎoren老人hěn很hé和shàn善。

    This old person is very kind.

  2. 02

    chēshàng车上yào要gěi给lǎoren老人ràngzuò让座。

    Give your seat to the elderly on the bus.

  3. 03

    gōngyuán公园lǐ里hěn很duō多lǎoren老人zài在sànbù散步。

    Many elderly people take walks in the park.

  4. 04

    wǒmen我们yào要zūnjìng尊敬lǎoren老人。

    We should respect the elderly.

  5. 05

    lǎoren老人xǐhuan喜欢ānjìng安静。

    Old people like quiet.

  6. 06

    tā他fú扶lǎoren老人guò过le了mǎlù马路。

    He helped the old man across the road.

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