孤老 (gū lǎo) — solitary elderly person; old person living alone
Definition
Refers specifically to an elderly person living alone, without children or spouse to care for them. Often used in policy, news, and social-welfare contexts about aging populations.
noun
solitary elderly personold person living alone
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 孤老。Shè qū zhì yuàn zhě jīng cháng qù kàn wàng nà wèi gū lǎo.Community volunteers often go to visit that solitary elderly person.
- 孤老。Zhèng fǔ wèi gū lǎo tí gōng le miǎn fèi yī liáo fú wù.The government provides free medical services for solitary elderly people.
- 孤老。Zǐ nǚ yīng gāi duō guān xīn jiā zhōng de gū lǎo.Children should care more about the solitary elderly at home.
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