啃老族

kěn lǎo zú

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1. (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents

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Child Words of 啃老族

• 啃 啃 kěn: to gnaw
• 族 族 zú: race
• 啃老 啃老 kěn lǎo: (coll.) to live with and depend on one's parents even upon reaching adulthood
• 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