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The word "老人" is formed by combining the character "老", which means old, with the character "人", which means person; this results in a compound where "老" modifies "人" to specifically denote an old person or elderly individual.

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老人喜欢喝茶。

Lǎorén xǐhuān hē chá.

Old people like to drink tea.

公园里有很多老人在锻炼。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō lǎorén zài duànliàn.

There are many old people exercising in the park.

那位孤独的老人经常坐在长椅上晒太阳。

Nà wèi gūdú de lǎorén jīngcháng zuò zài chángyǐ shàng shài tàiyáng.

That lonely old person often sits on the bench sunbathing.

社区为老人提供了丰富的娱乐活动和健康服务。

Shèqū wèi lǎorén tígōngle fēngfù de yúlè huódòng hé jiànkāng fúwù.

The community provides rich recreational activities and health services for the elderly.

随着人口老龄化加剧，如何关爱老人成为了社会关注的重要议题。

Suízhe rénkǒu lǎolíng huà jiājù, rúhé guān'ài lǎorén chéngwéile shèhuì guānzhù de zhòngyào yìtí.

With the intensification of population aging, how to care for the elderly has become an important issue of social concern.

Word Definition - 老人

lǎo rén elderly person; old people

Individual Character Details

老 lǎo
人 rén