Usage note
老年表示年纪比较大的时候。
lǎo nián biǎo shì nián jì bǐ jiào dà de shí hòu。
Old age means the time when someone is older.
Context note
老年常出现在年龄、健康和社会里。
lǎo nián cháng chū xiàn zài nián líng 、 jiàn kāng hé shè huì lǐ。
Old age often appears in age, health, and society.
5 examples
老年人需要照顾。
lǎo nián rén xū yào zhào gù。
Older people need care.
老年生活很重要。
lǎo nián shēng huó hěn zhòng yào。
Life in old age is important.
他已经进入老年。
tā yǐ jīng jìn rù lǎo nián。
He has entered old age.
老年要注意身体。
lǎo nián yào zhù yì shēn tǐ。
In old age you should pay attention to your health.
老年活动很多。
lǎo nián huó dòng hěn duō。
There are many activities for older people.
5 mini stories
老师说老年人也需要运动。
lǎo shī shuō lǎo nián rén yě xū yào yùn dòng。
The teacher said older people also need exercise.
公园里有很多老年人在散步。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǎo nián rén zài sàn bù。
There are many older people walking in the park.
我们要尊重老年人。
wǒ men yào zūn zhòng lǎo nián rén。
We should respect older people.
爸爸说老年以后更要注意休息。
bà ba shuō lǎo nián yǐ hòu gèng yào zhù yì xiū xi。
Dad said you need to pay more attention to rest in old age.
老年活动室里很热闹。
lǎo nián huó dòng shì lǐ hěn rè nào。
The activity room for older people is lively.
Mini dialogue
在公园
A
那位老年人在做什么？
Nà wèi lǎonián rén zài zuò shénme?
What is that elderly person doing?
B
他在打太极拳。
Tā zài dǎ tàijíquán.
He is doing tai chi.
帮助老人
A
我们应该帮助老年人。
Wǒmen yīnggāi bāngzhù lǎonián rén.
We should help elderly people.
B
对，他们需要关心。
Duì, tāmen xūyào guānxīn.
Yes, they need care.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
年轻
nián qīng
young
Opposite of elderly
similar
老人
lǎo rén
old person
A person who is elderly
similar
年纪大
nián jì dà
old in age
A polite way to say old