老人
lǎorén
old person; the elderly
Every meaning
lǎorén
- old person; the elderly
- old hand; long-time member (公司的老人)
- (coll.) one's aged parents or grandparents
In a sentence
公交车上要给老人让座。
You should give your seat to the elderly on the bus.
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In the Library
在医院里，两个老人下了一上午的棋。
公园里的朋友 · Friends in the park · HSK 2
照片上，奶奶在公园里，五个老人看着她。
奶奶的新手机 · Grandma’s new phone · HSK 2
一位头发全白的老人站在门口，手里拿着一双筷子。
不是我的蛋糕 · Not my cake · HSK 3
Its characters
Words with 老
Words with 人
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).