Vocabulary: Elderly care & aging
Senior care, retirement and aging-related terms.
Advanced · HSK 5–6HSK 4–6L5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 哥 | gē | elder brother |
| 1 | 爷 | yé | grandfather |
| 1 | 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 1 | 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 1 | 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman |
| 2 | 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part |
| 2 | 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of |
| 3 | 尽量 | jǐnliàng | as much as possible |
| 3 | 老头儿 | lǎotóur | old man |
| 3 | 退休 | tuìxiū | to retire |
| 4 | 兄 | xiōng | elder brother |
| 4 | 大哥 | dàgē | eldest brother |
| 4 | 大多 | dàduō | for the most part |
| 4 | 大妈 | dàmā | father's elder brother's wife |
| 4 | 大姐 | dàjiě | big sister |
| 5 | 为主 | wéizhǔ | to rely mainly on |
| 5 | 关怀 | guānhuái | to show care for |
| 5 | 大于 | dàyú | greater than |
| 5 | 大都 | dàdū | for the most part |
| 6 | 宅 | zhái | residence |
| 6 | 关爱 | guān'ài | to show concern and care for |
| 6 | 养老 | yǎnglǎo | to provide for the elderly |
| 7 | 伯 | bó / bà / bǎi | older brother |
| 7 | 嫂 | sǎo | sister-in-law |
| 7 | 寓 | yù | residence |
| 7 | 伯伯 | bóbo | father's elder brother |
| 7 | 伯母 | bómǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 7 | 伯父 | bófù | father's elder brother |
| 7 | 保管 | bǎoguǎn | to hold in safekeeping |
| 7 | 养老金 | yǎnglǎojīn | pension |
| 7 | 养老院 | yǎnglǎoyuàn | nursing home |
| 7 | 定居 | dìngjū | to settle |
| 7 | 当务之急 | dāngwùzhījí | top priority job |
| 7 | 慢性 | mànxìng | slow and patient |
| 7 | 抚养费 | fǔyǎngfèi | child support payment |
| 7 | 护理 | hùlǐ | to nurse |
| 7 | 收留 | shōuliú | to offer shelter |
| 7 | 留神 | liúshén | to take care |
| 7 | 老人家 | lǎorenjia | polite term for old woman or man |
| 7 | 退休金 | tuìxiūjīn | retirement pension |
| 7 | 重中之重 | zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng | of the utmost importance |
| 7 | 长辈 | zhǎngbèi | one's elders |
| 7 | 高龄 | gāolíng | elderly |
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