老人家

• ピンイン: lǎo ren jia
• 漢字の分解: 老 = old; 人 = person; 家 = 宀 (roof) + 豕 (pig) — family/respectful suffix

意味

（敬称）ご年配の方／お年寄り

A respectful way to address or refer to elderly people. More polite than 老人. Can also be used humorously for oneself when feeling old. Shows deference and care.

例文

1. 老人家，您慢走。
2. 这位老人家今年已经八十五岁了。
3. 我们应该尊重和照顾老人家。

使い方ガイド

場面: addressing elders, respect, care

トーン: respectful

正しい言い方

• 老人家，需要帮忙吗？(Sir/Ma'am, do you need help?)
• 家里的老人家都健康吗？(Are the elders in your family healthy?)

避ける言い方

• 用老人家称呼同龄或年轻的人。(老人家 is for elderly people — using it for peers would be odd or ironic)

起源と歴史

Compound of 老人 (old person) + 家 (home/suffix of respect). The suffix 家 adds respectful distance.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal