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Chinese dictionary
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v.care for the elderly; provide for the aged (usually one's parents)
为养老而预做准备。
Make preparation for caring for the elderly.
你有义务养老。
You have a duty to care for the elderly.
你要负起养老的责任。
You have to take responsibility for your old parents.
- 2
v.live out one's life in retirement
他努力挣钱养老。
He worked hard to earn money for his old age.
他选择在家养老。
He chose to retire at home.
再过两年你就可以退休养老了。
You'll be able to retire in two years.
- 3
n.Yanglao
Word usage
- Separable word"养" and "老" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他退休后,在家养了半年老,又出去工作了。
After retirement, he lived a leisurely life for six months and went out to work again.
奶奶没有养过一天老。
My grandmother never lived a leisurely life even when she got aged.