养老院

yǎng lǎo yuàn

所 suǒ 家 jiā

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. nursing home

Word relationships

Related words

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liáo yǎng yuàn

sanatorium

a sanatorium or convalescent home, more focused on medical care and recuperation

welfare agency

a social welfare institution, which may include elderly care but also serves orphans or disabled

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verbs used with 养老院 include 住 (live in), 进 (enter), and 送 (send someone to).

Formality

养老院 is neutral in formality; in formal contexts, you may encounter 养老机构 (elderly care institution).

Example Sentences

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他的奶奶住在一家养老院。

His grandmother lives in a nursing home.

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Child Words of 养老院

courtyard

to raise (animals)

to provide for the elderly (family members)

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