养老院

yǎng lǎo yuàn

CL 所 suǒ 家 jiā

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. nursing home

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 疗养院 liáo yǎng yuàn 疗养院 liáo yǎng yuàn sanatorium a sanatorium or convalescent home, more focused on medical care and recuperation: sanatorium
• 福利院 fú lì yuàn 福利院 fú lì yuàn welfare agency a social welfare institution, which may include elderly care but also serves orphans or disabled: welfare agency

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

• 院 院 yuàn: courtyard
• 养 养 yǎng: to raise (animals)
• 养老 养老 yǎng lǎo: to provide for the elderly (family members)
• 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