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老人家

lǎo rén jiā · lao ren jia

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. polite term for old woman or man
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Helping the elderly

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，那位(nàwèi)老人家(lǎorénjiā)提着(tízhe)好多(hǎoduō)菜(cài)。

    Liangliang, that elderly man is carrying a lot of vegetables.

  2. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)老人家(lǎorénjiā)要不要(yàobùyào)帮忙(bāngmáng)。

    Let's ask whether he wants help.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，要(yào)说(shuō)您(nín)，别(bié)说(shuō)你(nǐ)。

    Right. Say you, politely, not the casual one.

  4. Liangliang

    老人家(lǎorénjiā)，您好(nínhǎo)！我们(wǒmen)帮(bāng)您(nín)提(tí)菜(cài)吧(ba)？

    Hello, sir! Can we carry the vegetables for you?

  5. Dengdeng

    咦(yí)，他(tā)怎么(zěnme)不见(bùjiàn)了(le)？

    Huh? Where did he go?

  6. Liangliang

    老人家(lǎorénjiā)走(zǒu)得(de)真(zhēn)快(kuài)，已经(yǐjīng)到家(dàojiā)了(le)！

    The elder walks so fast. He is already home!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)问(wèn)您(nín)老(lǎo)人(rén)家(jia)高(gāo)寿(shòu)？

May I ask how old you are?

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by LittleBoy · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)家(jia)非(fēi)常(cháng)仁(rén)慈(cí)。

The old man is very kind.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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