老人家

• 拼音: lǎo ren jia
• 汉字拆解: 老 = old; 人 = person; 家 = 宀 (roof) + 豕 (pig) — family/respectful suffix

含义

Elderly person; respectful term for an old person. A polite address for seniors.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: addressing elders, respect, care

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 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?)

错误说法

• 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)

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal