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老人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lǎo rén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
老人表示年纪比较大的人。
lǎo rén biǎo shì nián jì bǐ jiào dà de rén。
老人 means an older person.
Context note
老人常出现在家庭、公共场所和尊重长辈的场景里。
lǎo rén cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng 、 gōng gòng chǎng suǒ hé zūn zhòng zhǎng bèi de chǎng jǐng lǐ。
Elderly people often appear in family, public, and respectful contexts.
5 examples
老人走得很慢。
lǎo rén zǒu dé hěn màn。
The old person walks slowly.
我们要尊重老人。
wǒ men yào zūn zhòng lǎo rén。
We should respect older people.
公园里有很多老人。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǎo rén。
There are many elderly people in the park.
老人坐在椅子上。
lǎo rén zuò zài yǐ zi shàng。
The old person is sitting on the chair.
我帮老人拿东西。
wǒ bāng lǎo rén ná dōng xī。
I help the old person carry things.
5 mini stories
公园里有很多老人，他们都在慢慢散步。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō lǎo rén， tā men dōu zài màn màn sàn bù。
There are many elderly people in the park, and they are all walking slowly.
我看见老人提着很重的袋子，就过去帮忙。
wǒ kàn jiàn lǎo rén tí zhe hěn zhòng de dài zǐ， jiù guò qù bāng máng。
I saw an old person carrying a heavy bag, so I went over to help.
老师说见到老人要礼貌地打招呼。
lǎo shī shuō jiàn dào lǎo rén yào lǐ mào dì dǎ zhāo hū。
The teacher said we should greet elderly people politely.
爷爷是一位老人，他很喜欢讲故事。
yé ye shì yí wèi lǎo rén， tā hěn xǐ huan jiǎng gù shì。
Grandpa is an elderly person, and he likes telling stories.
我们在车上给老人让座。
wǒ men zài chē shàng gěi lǎo rén ràng zuò。
We give up our seats to older people on the bus.