年迈

• Pinyin: nián mài
• Desglose de hanzi: 年 = pictograph of harvest/year; 迈 = 辶(movement) + 万(ten thousand, phonetic) — to stride, to advance

Significado

De edad avanzada; anciano.

A respectful or formal term for old age, used primarily in written and formal contexts. Often collocates with 父母 (parents), 长辈 (elders), 老人 (elderly people). Implies a degree of physical frailty associated with advanced age. More literary and dignified than 老 alone.

Ejemplos

1. 他年迈的父亲已届八旬，仍坚持每天清晨在公园里散步，保持规律的生活习惯。
2. 这位年迈的学者虽已退休多年，却依然笔耕不辍，每年都有新的研究成果问世。
3. 社会应当为年迈的老人提供更完善的医疗和养老保障，让他们安享晚年。

Guía de uso

Contexto: social welfare, family, medicine, literature

Tono: respectful

Correcto

• 政府出台了一系列针对年迈老人的优惠政策，包括免费医疗检查、公共交通减免以及社区养老服务补贴，以切实改善他们的生活质量。(The government has introduced a series of preferential policies targeting the elderly, including free medical check-ups, public transport subsidies, and community care service grants, to genuinely improve their quality of life.)
• 尽管年迈体衰，这位老教授依然思维敏捷、谈吐清晰，其渊博学识令在场的年轻学者深感钦佩。(Despite being elderly and physically weakened, this veteran professor still has sharp thinking and clear speech — his vast erudition commands deep admiration from the young scholars present.)

Incorrecto

• 在随意场合以'年迈'当面称呼他人 — 年迈 can imply physical decline and may be perceived as blunt in face-to-face contexts; use 年长 or 长辈 for respectful reference to elders in speech

Origen e historia

年 (year/age) + 迈 (to stride/advance; also means advanced in age in classical Chinese). Together: advanced in years.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal