老年

• 拼音: lǎo nián
• 汉字拆解: 老 (lǎo) — old; 年 (nián) — year, age

含义

Old age; the elderly years. Refers to the later stage of life or to elderly people as a group.

Used to describe the period of old age or as a modifier for things related to elderly people, such as 老年人 (elderly people) or 老年生活 (life in old age). It is a neutral, respectful term.

例句

1. 爷爷的老年生活很快乐。
2. 这个公园里有很多老年人。
3. 他老年的时候想住在海边。

用法指南

语境: health, society, family

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 老年人需要多运动。(Elderly people need to exercise more.)
• 她的老年生活过得很好。(She's living a great life in her old age.)

错误说法

• 不要直接对人说'你是老年人了' (Don't directly tell someone 'you're elderly' — it sounds blunt; use more tactful expressions)

起源与历史

Compound of 老 (old) and 年 (year, age). Together they refer to the years of old age.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal