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老lou5人jan4

lou5 jan4lǎo rén

English

  1. old man or woman
  2. an old person; the aged; an elder
  3. the elderly
  4. one's aged parents or grandparents

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 年紀好大嘅人

Examples

  • 老人福利

    elderly benefits

  • 個老人想我效勞。

    The old man asked me a favour.

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 聖誕老人住喺北極。

    Santa lives at the North Pole.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢讓咗個位俾個老人家。

    He gave his seat to the old man.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我哋今日要去老人院唱歌。

    We have to sing at an old folks home today.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你想聖誕老人送咩禮物俾你呀?

    What do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你細個嗰陣信唔信有聖誕老人㗎?

    Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

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

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