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二老 (èr lǎo) — “Parents, elderly couple” in Chinese

二老 (èr lǎo) means “parents, elderly couple” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

parents

elderly couple

沃尔特布莱宁在114岁去世,是世上最老的男人,第二老的人。

Walter Breuning, the world's oldest man and second-oldest person, has died aged 114.

我当然会回来过新年,但我现在要向您二老献上我的新年祝福。

I will be home, of course, for New Year's day. But I want to wish you a special New Year's wish.

The characters in 二老

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
二
èr2the number two
老
lǎo6old, aged, experienced

More words starting with 二

  • èr二chǎn产fù妇Secundipara, Para 2
  • èr二rén人two people, a pair
  • èr二rén人shì世jiè界Just the two of us, A couple's private world
  • èr二rén人èr二xiān仙chuán传dào道Two Immortals Preaching, Two Immortals Spreading the Dao
  • èr二rén人tóng同xīn心qí其lì利duàn断jīn金When two are of one mind, their strength can cut through metal., United hearts can sever metal.
  • èr二yuán元Binary, Dual
  • èr二fēn分zhī之yī一one half, a half
  • èr二fēn分zhī之pài派dichotomy, two-part division
  • èr二zé则secondly, in the second place
  • èr二shí十twenty
  • èr二shí十yī一twenty-one
  • èr二shí十qī七twenty-seven

Frequently asked questions

What does 二老 mean in Chinese?
二老 (èr lǎo) means “parents, elderly couple”.
How do you pronounce 二老?
二老 is pronounced èr lǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “parents” in Chinese?
“parents” is 二老 (èr lǎo) in Chinese.
How is 二老 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 二老, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 二老 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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