老人家

lǎorenjia

CL 位 wèi 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun

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Definitions

1. a polite term for an elderly person
2. old man or old lady
3. one's own aging parents or grandparents

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 老人 lǎo rén 老人 lǎo rén the elderly 中性词，泛指老年人，没有老人家那种尊敬或亲近的色彩。: the elderly
• 老奶奶 lǎo nǎi nai 老奶奶 lǎo nǎi nai (coll.) father's father's mother 特指老年女性，语气比老人家更具象、更口语化。: (coll.) father's father's mother
• 老爷爷 lǎo yé ye 老爷爷 lǎo yé ye (coll.) father's father's father 特指老年男性，口语中使用，与老奶奶相对应。: (coll.) father's father's father

Synonyms

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• 长辈 zhǎng bèi 长辈 zhǎng bèi one's elders 老人家的近义词，用于泛指年长或辈分高的人，但不如老人家带有尊敬和亲昵的语气。: one's elders

Usage notes

Common mistakes

避免用“老人”直接称呼老人以示尊重，应使用“老人家”；仅在陈述客观事实（如“小区里老人很多”）时用“老人”。

Formality

老人家是尊称，用于直接称呼或谈论年长者时表达尊重；如“这位老人家”，语气亲切但非随意的家庭用语。

Example Sentences

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这位 老人家 今年九十岁了，身体还很健康。

This elderly person is ninety years old this year and is still very healthy.

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Child Words of 老人家

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 人家 人家 rén jiā: dwelling
• 人家 人家 rén jia: other people
• 老人 老人 lǎo rén: the elderly
• 家 家 jiā: home
• 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