---
title: "Laonian Meaning: 老年 (lǎonián) Means “old age”"
description: "老年 (lǎonián) means “old age; elderly”. Hear its tones, see what 老 and 年 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laonian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 老年 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

老年 lǎonián

## old age; elderly

## Its characters

1. 老 lǎo old
2. 年 nián age

## In a sentence

他的老年生活过得很幸福。 He lives a very happy life in his old age.

2012年，这一天又被写进了法律，叫做“**老年**节”。

From [重阳节是什么节？ · What is the Double Ninth Festival?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-the-double-ninth-festival#library-word-592-594)

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## More words with 老 or 年

- [常年 chángnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changnian)
- [成年 chéngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengnian)
- [当年 dāngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangnian)
- [古老 gǔlǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gulao)
- [过年 guònián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guonian)
- [今年 jīnnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinnian)
- [近年来 jìnniánlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinnianlai)
- [老百姓 lǎobǎixìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laobaixing)
- [老板 lǎobǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laoban)
- [老大 lǎodà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laoda)

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