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养老

yǎng lǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to provide for the elderly (family members)
  2. 2. to enjoy a life in retirement

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
退休
tuì xiū

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement

养老的生活阶段通常从退休开始
孝顺
xiào shùn

filial

养老与子女孝顺的观念紧密相关

Synonyms

1 item
赡养
shàn yǎng

to support

在子女提供经济支持父母时使用，书面语较强

Usage notes

Collocations

养老 often combines with 金 (pension), 院 (nursing home), 保险 (insurance).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 养老 (yǎnglǎo) with 退休 (tuìxiū). 养老 emphasizes caring for elderly; 退休 is the state of retiring from work.

Example Sentences

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他努力工作，为了以后能好好 养老 。
He works hard so that he can enjoy a good retirement later.

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Words Containing 养老

养老金
yǎng lǎo jīn

pension

养老院
yǎng lǎo yuàn

nursing home

养老送终
yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng

to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die

养老金双轨制
yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì

dual pension scheme (PRC)

Child Words of 养老

养
yǎng

to raise (animals)

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