---
title: "Shuailao Meaning: 衰老 (shuāilǎo) Means “to age”"
description: "衰老 (shuāilǎo) means “to age; to grow old; aging; senile”. Hear its tones, see what 衰 and 老 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuailao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 衰老 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

衰老 shuāilǎo

## to age; to grow old; aging; senile

## Its characters

1. 衰 shuāi to decline
2. 老 lǎo old

## In a sentence

经常熬夜会让人衰老得更快。 Staying up late often makes people age faster.

[More about 衰老](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A1%B0%E8%80%81)

## More words with 衰 or 老

- [古老 gǔlǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gulao)
- [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)
- [老公 lǎogōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laogong)
- [老虎 lǎohǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laohu)
- [老化 lǎohuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laohua)
- [老家 lǎojiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laojia)
- [老年 lǎonián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laonian)
- [老婆 lǎopo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/laopo)

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