老人
lǎo rén

How to write 老人 (lǎo rén) in Chinese

老人 (pinyin: lǎo rén, written "lao ren" or "laoren") means old man or woman. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 老人.

Meaning

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

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Examples

老人却说:谁知道这不是好事呢?
lǎo rén què shuō: shéi zhī dào zhè bú shì hǎo shì ne?
The old man said: who knows this isn't a good thing?
老人却说:谁知道这不是坏事呢?
lǎo rén què shuō: shéi zhī dào zhè bú shì huài shì ne?
The old man said: who knows this isn't a bad thing?
古时候,在中国北边的边境上,住着一个老人。
gǔ shí hou, zài zhōng guó běi biān de biān jìng shang, zhù zhe yí ge lǎo rén.
In ancient times, on China's northern frontier, there lived an old man.

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