年老 (nián lǎo) — old (of a person), aged, advanced in years
Definition
年老 (niánlǎo) is a written/literary adjective-style verb meaning 'aged, advanced in years', typically used for people and often paired with 的. More formal and literary than the everyday 老.
verb
old (of a person)agedadvanced in years
Examples
- 年老，。Tā de fù mǔ suī rán nián lǎo, dàn shēn tǐ hái hěn jiàn kāng.His parents are old in age, but still very healthy.
- 年老。Xǔ duō nián lǎo de rén xǐ huan zài gōng yuán lǐ sàn bù.Many old people like to take walks in the park.
- 年老，。Tā suī rán nián lǎo le, dàn jīng shén hěn hǎo.Although he is old, he is in good spirits.
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