Retirement home in Chinese
retirement home · HSK 6
养老院
- 养 to raise
- 老 old
- 院 courtyard
Counted with 家: 一家养老院
奶奶去年住进了养老院。 Grandma moved into a nursing home last year.
More words with 养 or 老 or 院
How do you say retirement home in Chinese?
Retirement home in Chinese is 养老院 (yǎng lǎo yuàn).
Which word should I use?
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