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养老院 (yǎng lǎo yuàn) — how to say "nursing home" in Chinese
养老院
Nursing home
noun
Character composition
养
to support, to care for
老
old
院
institution, courtyard
Radicals / Keys
老
Old
#125 · lǎo · 6 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
住进养老院
zhù jìn yǎng lǎo yuàn
move into a nursing home
一家养老院
yī jiā yǎng lǎo yuàn
a nursing home
养老院的老人
yǎng lǎo yuàn de lǎo rén
the elderly in a nursing home
Examples
我爷爷在养老院住了三年了。
My grandpa has lived in a nursing home for three years.
奶奶住在养老院。
Grandma lives in a nursing home.
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Frequently asked questions
Nursing home meaning in Chinese
"nursing home" in Chinese is 养老院 (yǎng lǎo yuàn).
What does 养老院 mean in English?
养老院 (yǎng lǎo yuàn) means "Nursing home".
How is 养老院 pronounced?
It is pronounced yǎng lǎo yuàn (written as yang lao yuan, yanglaoyuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "nursing home" in Chinese characters?
It is written 养老院: 养 has 9 strokes, 老 has 6 strokes, 院 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 养老院?
养老院 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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