Polite term for old woman or man in Chinese: 老人家 (lǎo rén jiā)

lǎo rén jiā

polite term for old woman or man

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Definitions

  1. 1polite term for old woman or man

Stroke order

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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

ㄐㄧㄚ

jiā

/ j/ i/ a/ first tone

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  • 这位老人家已经八十多岁了。

    zhè wèi lǎo rén jiā yǐ jīng bā shí duō suì le。

    This elderly gentleman is already over eighty years old.

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