Writing
老人 (lǎo rén) — how to say "old person" in Chinese
老人
Old person
noun
Character composition
老
old
人
person
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
帮助老人
bāngzhù lǎorén
help elderly people
一位老人
yí wèi lǎorén
an elderly person
Examples
公园里有很多老人在下棋。
In the park, many old people are playing chess.
老人走路慢。
The old person walks slowly.
Mnemonic
[lǎo rén-] Lao, the grandpa with a long white beard, sits on a bench by the pond every day and feeds the ducks crumbs. The neighborhood kids shout, "Look, our 老人 is here!" 🧓🦆
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "old person" in Chinese?
"old person" in Chinese is 老人 (lǎo rén).
老人 meaning in English
老人 (lǎo rén) means "Old person".
How is 老人 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǎo rén (written as lao ren, laoren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "old person" in Chinese characters?
It is written 老人: 老 has 6 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 老人?
老人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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