Chinese word dictionary

养老

yǎnglǎo · to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement

Practice word

Word information

Simplified养老

Traditional養老

Pinyinyǎnglǎo

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

养yǎng

to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support

老lǎo

old, aged; experienced

How to learn 养老

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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老师lǎoshī

teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

老lǎo

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough

老人lǎorén

old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents

养yǎng

to raise (animals); to bring up (children); to keep (pets); to support; to give birth

老虎lǎohǔ

tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]

老家lǎojiā

native place; place of origin; home state or region