Elderly care & aging
Senior care, retirement and aging-related terms.
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Founder of Chinese Trainer. These lists come from the app's HSK inventory (hanzi, pinyin, band), not from an official exam PDF.
Senior care, retirement and aging-related terms. This page lists 43 words from Chinese Trainer's inventory, with hanzi, pinyin and English, in the HSK 4–6 band. It is not a scan of an official paper; the same rows feed SRS in the app. Start with HSK 1–2 rows when the topic includes them, and add the rest once you can say three sentences out loud.
Word list
43 words in this topic (cleaned list) · HSK 4–6
HSK 1 — use these today
| 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 |
5 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 2
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part |
| 2 | 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of |
2 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 3
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 尽量 | jǐnliàng | as much as possible |
| 3 | 老头儿 | lǎotóur | old man |
| 3 | 退休 | tuìxiū | to retire |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 4
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 5
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
4 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 6
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 宅 | zhái | residence |
| 6 | 关爱 | guān'ài | to show concern and care for |
| 6 | 养老 | yǎnglǎo | to provide for the elderly |
3 words · Practice them in the app
HSK 7+
| HSK | Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
21 words · Practice them in the app