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English

1. polite term for old woman or man
2. (noun) General term to call a senior
3. the aged; the elderly

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 上咗年紀嘅人；年紀老邁嘅人

Examples

• 佢讓咗個位俾個老人家。

  He gave his seat to the old man.

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• 老人家最開心就係見到兒孫滿堂。

  The happiest thing for the elderly is to have many children and grandchildren around.

• 後生仔應該尊重啲老人家。

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• 嗰位盲人護士貢獻自己照顧老人家。

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• 老人家記性唔好雖然話係自然衰老嘅一個必然過程，但有得用各種方法幫補。

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• 三隻馬騮試圖噉幫助啲老人家，而善於爬樹嘅馬騮就收集咗堅果同水果，而狐狸就喺河入面捉咗啲魚帶畀啲老人家。

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• 一個正常嘅老人家腦（左）同一個腦退化患者嘅腦（右）分別嘅切面；右邊嗰個腦明顯萎縮咗，唔見咗好多神經細胞。

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