老人

lǎo rén

HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

A general and respectful term for an elderly person. It is a common and neutral word in modern usage. Can be preceded by a number to indicate specific age, e.g., '一位八十岁的老人'.

old person; elderly person; senior citizen

老年人。

Words:

老人家积福的老人家一百多岁的老人

Synonyms:

老翁白叟老叟

Antonyms:

小孩(儿)童子后生孩童

Sentences:

公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)老(lǎo)人(rén)在(zài)散(sàn)步(bù)、下(xià)棋(qí)。
There are many elderly people walking and playing chess in the park.
这(zhè)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)家(jiā)已(yǐ)经(jīng)一(yī)百(bǎi)岁(suì)了(le)，身(shēn)体(tǐ)还(hái)很(hěn)硬(yìng)朗(lǎng)。
This elderly person is already a hundred years old and is still in good health.
过(guò)马(mǎ)路(lù)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)，我(wǒ)们(mén)应(yīng)该(gāi)帮(bāng)助(zhù)老(lǎo)人(rén)。
When crossing the street, we should help the elderly.

Refers specifically to someone with long tenure in a company, institution, or group. Often implies respect for their experience.

veteran (employee/member); experienced person in an organization

指机关、团体中工作时间长的人员。

Sentences:

张(zhāng)经(jīng)理(lǐ)是(shì)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)老(lǎo)人(rén)了(le)，非(fēi)常(cháng)了(liǎo)解(jiě)业(yè)务(wù)。
Manager Zhang is a veteran of the company and knows the business very well.
这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)可(kě)以(yǐ)问(wèn)问(wèn)办(bàn)公(gōng)室(shì)的(de)老(lǎo)人(rén)，他(tā)们(mén)经(jīng)验(yàn)丰(fēng)富(fù)。
You can ask the experienced staff in the office about this matter; they have rich experience.

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