老迈 (lǎo mài) — aged and infirm; senile (formal, literary)

Definition

Literary word for 'aged and infirm', used in writing to describe very old people. It is much more formal than 老人 (lǎorén) and carries a stronger sense of physical decline.

adjective

aged and infirmsenile (formal, literary)

Examples

老迈，。
Tā suī rán lǎo mài, dàn tóu nǎo yī rán qīng xǐng.
Although he is aged and infirm, his mind is still clear.
老迈。
Zhè wèi lǎo mài de lǎo rén xū yào rén zhào gù.
This aged and infirm elderly person needs someone to take care of them.
老迈，。
Fù qīn yǐ jīng lǎo mài, zǒu bú dòng lù le.
Father is already aged and infirm and can't walk anymore.

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