Old man or woman in Chinese: 老人 (lǎo rén)

lǎo rén

old man or woman

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Definitions

  1. 1old man or woman
  2. 2the elderly
  3. 3one's aged parents or grandparents

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄌㄠˇ

lǎo

/ l/ aoˇ/ third tone

ㄖㄣˊ

rén

/ r/ enˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 那个老人在门口坐着。

    nà ge lǎo rén zài mén kǒu zuò zhe。

    That old person is sitting by the door.

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