衰老

shuāi lǎo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. to age
2. to deteriorate with age

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 年轻 nián qīng 年轻 nián qīng young 年纪小，有活力: young

Related words

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• 变老 biàn lǎo 变老 biàn lǎo to age 逐渐变得年老的过程: to age
• 衰弱 shuāi ruò 衰弱 shuāi ruò weak 身体或机能衰退: weak

Synonyms

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• 老迈 lǎo mài 老迈 lǎo mài aged 形容人年老体衰: aged

Usage notes

Collocations

通常与“身体”“器官”“机能”等搭配，不用于形容衣物或物品变旧。

Common mistakes

容易误用“衰老”描述物体老化，正确用“老化”。例：设备老化（不是衰老）。

Example Sentences

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锻炼可以延缓 衰老 。

Exercise can slow down aging.

他的身体逐渐 衰老 ，走路越来越慢。

His body gradually ages, and he walks slower and slower.

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Child Words of 衰老

• 衰 衰 cuī: mourning garments
• 衰 衰 shuāi: to decline
• 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