养老

yǎng lǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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• 退休 tuì xiū 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: to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
• 孝顺 xiào shùn 孝顺 xiào shùn filial 养老与子女孝顺的观念紧密相关: filial

Synonyms

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• 赡养 shàn yǎng 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: to support

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 养老金 yǎng lǎo jīn: pension
• 养老院 养老院 yǎng lǎo yuàn: nursing home
• 养老送终 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 养老金双轨制 yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì: dual pension scheme (PRC)

Child Words of 养老

• 养 养 yǎng: to raise (animals)
• 老 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