yǎng lǎo
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  • 1

    v.care for the elderly; provide for the aged (usually one's parents)

    • wèi yǎng lǎo ér yù zuò zhǔn bèi

      养老准备

      Make preparation for caring for the elderly.

    • nǐ yǒu yì wù yǎng lǎo

      义务养老

      You have a duty to care for the elderly.

    • nǐ yào fù qǐ yǎng lǎo de zé rèn

      养老责任

      You have to take responsibility for your old parents.

  • 2

    v.live out one's life in retirement

    • tā nǔ lì zhèng qián yǎng lǎo

      努力挣钱养老

      He worked hard to earn money for his old age.

    • tā xuǎn zé zài jiā yǎng lǎo

      选择在家养老

      He chose to retire at home.

    • zài guò liǎng nián nǐ jiù kě yǐ tuì xiū yǎng lǎo le

      可以退休养老

      You'll be able to retire in two years.

  • 3

    n.Yanglao

Word usage

  • "养" and "老" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 退休在家出去工作

      After retirement, he lived a leisurely life for six months and went out to work again.

    • 奶奶没有一天

      My grandmother never lived a leisurely life even when she got aged.