粵

兩loeng5老lou5

simp两老
loeng5 lou5liǎng lǎo

English

  1. one's parents; one's father and mother [written and colloquial]
  2. elderly parents

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 上咗年紀嘅父母

Examples

  • 雖然佢做嘢好忙,但係都花好多時間同心機嚟照顧兩老。

    Although he's busy with work, he spends a lot of time and energy to look after his ageing parents.

  • 班仔女大咗,個個都成家立室,淨低我哋兩老喺間大屋度住。

    Our children are all grown up and married now, and the two of us are left living alone in this mansion.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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