老人

lǎo rén · lao ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. old man or woman
  2. the elderly
  3. one's aged parents or grandparents

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2 examples
01

老(lǎo)人(rén)闭(bì)上(shang)双(shuāng)眼(yǎn),在(zài)长(cháng)凳(dèng)上(shàng)坐(zuò)着(zhe)。

The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)晨(chén)都(dōu)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)散(sàn)步(bù)。

That elderly person takes a walk in the park every morning.

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