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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.old man or woman
老人更易骨折。
Old people's bones are more prone to fracture.
老人靠在垫子上躺着。
The old man lay propped up on cushions.
他是一位头发花白的老人。
He was an old man with grey, grizzled hair.
- 2
n.one's aged parents
家里的老人
the elderly at home
孝敬老人
serve the elderly
- 3
n.someone who has worked in one place for a long time
厂里的老人
old worker in the factory
他是公司的老人了。
He is an old employee of the company.
Word usage
- common measure word"老人" is often matched with measure word "位"or"个".
一位老人
one old man or woman
一个老人
one old man or woman