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老人

lǎo rén · lao ren

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Meaning

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  1. old man or woman
  2. the elderly
  3. one's aged parents or grandparents
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The park in the morning

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)的(de)老人(lǎorén)早上(zǎoshang)都(dōu)来(lái)打太极拳(dǎtàijíquán)。

    Look, the elderly come to the park every morning to do tai chi.

  2. Dengdeng

    他们(tāmen)动作(dòngzuò)真(zhēn)慢(màn)，可是(kěshì)很(hěn)稳(wěn)。

    Their moves are slow, but very steady.

  3. Liangliang

    老人们(lǎorénmen)说(shuō)，慢(màn)才(cái)能(néng)打得好(dǎdehǎo)。

    The elderly say that slow is how you do it well.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)试了(shìle)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)，腿(tuǐ)就(jiù)累(lèi)了(le)。

    I tried for five minutes and my legs are tired.

  5. Liangliang

    刚才(gāngcái)那位(nàwèi)老人(lǎorén)打了(dǎle)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)，还在(háizài)笑(xiào)。

    That elderly man did it for an hour and is still smiling.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)人(rén)闭(bì)上(shang)双(shuāng)眼(yǎn)，在(zài)长(cháng)凳(dèng)上(shàng)坐(zuò)着(zhe)。

The old man sat on the bench with his eyes closed.

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

02

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)晨(chén)都(dōu)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)散(sàn)步(bù)。

That elderly person takes a walk in the park every morning.

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老
lǎo

old (of people); venerable; always; very

人
rén

person; people

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