Chinese word dictionary

老人

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

Word information

Simplified老人
Traditional老人
Pinyinlǎorén
Part of speech
HSK 3.03
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 老人

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.