老人

• 拼音: lǎo rén
• 汉字拆解: 老 (old) + 人 (person) — an elderly person

含义

Old person; elderly person. A respectful general term for senior citizens.

A neutral to respectful term for elderly people. Used both as a general category (老人需要关心 = the elderly need care) and to refer to specific old people. In Chinese culture, respecting the elderly is deeply valued.

例句

1. 我们要尊重老人。
2. 公共汽车上要给老人让座。
3. 那个老人很健康。

用法指南

语境: society, family, everyday

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 老人家，您好！(Hello, sir/madam! — respectful greeting to an elder)
• 这个老人每天早上锻炼。(This elderly person exercises every morning.)

错误说法

• 那个老人太慢了。(Complaining about an elderly person's speed is considered disrespectful)

起源与历史

Compound of 老 (old) and 人 (person) — an old person.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal