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老人家

lǎo rén jiā

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • polite term for old woman or man

Definition

对老年人的尊称。

Respectful term for an elderly person.

Usage

用于称呼或指代年长的人，表达尊敬。常与“您”连用。

Used to address or refer to an elderly person, showing respect. Often used with '您'.

Examples

  • 1 老人家，您慢走。 (Please take care, elderly sir/madam.)
  • 2 这位老人家已经九十多岁了。 (This elderly person is already over ninety years old.)
  • 3 老人家说的话很有道理。 (What the elderly said makes a lot of sense.)
  • 4 尊敬老人家是传统美德。 (Respecting the elderly is a traditional virtue.)
  • 5 老人家身体还很硬朗。 (The elderly person is still very robust.)

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