To provide for the elderly (family members) in Chinese: 养老 (yǎng lǎo)

yǎng lǎo

to provide for the elderly (family members)

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 養老1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to provide for the elderly (family members)
  2. 2to enjoy a life in retirement

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄧㄤˇ

yǎng

/ i/ angˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄠˇ

lǎo

/ l/ aoˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

养老

Simplified

養老

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 年轻时要为养老做好准备。

    nián qīng shí yào wèi yǎng lǎo zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi。

    When you're young, you should prepare for old age.

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