老人家 [－－－]

Jyutping lou5 jan4 gaa1
Pinyin lǎo rén jia

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, polite, term-of-address
    venerable old person; elderly man or woman
  2. noun, polite
    parents (of the speaker or another person)
    (syn.) 父母

老人家 [－－－]

Jyutping lou5 jan4 gaa1
Pinyin lǎo rén jiā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. polite term for old woman or man
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) General term to call a senior
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    上​咗​年​紀​嘅​人​；​年紀​老​邁​嘅​人
    the aged; the elderly
    • 老人家最開心就係見到兒孫滿堂。
      老人家最开心就系见到儿孙满堂。
      lou5 jan4 gaa1 zeoi3 hoi1 sam1 zau6 hai6 gin3 dou2 ji4 syun1 mun5 tong4.
      The happiest thing for the elderly is to have many children and grandchildren around.
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2536
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    后生仔应该尊重啲老人家。
    後生仔應該尊重啲老人家。
    hau6 sang1 zai2 jing1 goi1 zyun1 zung6 di1 lou5 jan4 gaa1 。
    • The young should respect the old.
  2. Cantonese
    佢让咗个位俾个老人家。
    佢讓咗個位俾個老人家。
    keoi5 joeng6 zo2 go3 wai2 bei2 go3 lou5 jan4 gaa1 。
    • He gave his seat to the old man.
  3. Cantonese
    𠮶位盲人护士贡献自己照顾老人家。
    嗰位盲人護士貢獻自己照顧老人家。
    go2 wai6 maang4 jan4 wu6 si6 gung3 hin3 zi6 gei2 ziu3 gu3 lou5 jan4 gaa1 。
    • The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这位老人家非常仁慈。
    這位老人家非常仁慈。
    zhè wèi lǎo rén jiā fēi cháng rén cí 。
    • The old man is the epitome of kindness.
    • The old man is very kind.
    • This senior is exceptionally kind.
  2. Mandarin
    不要捉弄老人家。
    不要捉弄老人家。
    bù yào zhuō nòng lǎo rén jiā 。
    • Don't make fun of old people.
  3. Mandarin
    请问您老人家高寿？
    請問您老人家高壽？
    qǐng wèn nín lǎo rén jiā gāo shòu ？
    • May I ask how old you are?
  4. Mandarin
    搞这狗屁玩意，我可是老人家了。
    搞這狗屁玩意，我可是老人家了。
    gǎo zhè gǒu pì wán yì ， wǒ kě shì lǎo rén jiā le 。
    • I'm too old for that shit.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    老人家行路梗系论尽啲㗎喇。
    老人家行路梗係論盡啲㗎喇。
    lou5 jan4 gaa1 haang1 lou6 gang2 hai6 leon6 zeon6 di1 gaa3 laa3.
    • Of course an old person walks clumsily.
  2. Cantonese
    好多老人家都系靠执垃圾维生。
    好多老人家都係靠執垃圾維生。
    hou2 do1 lou5 jan4 gaa1 dou1 hai6 kaau3 zap1 laap6 saap3 wai4 sang1.
    • Many elderly people collect rubbish for a living.
  3. Cantonese
    老人家睇唔惯电子帐单，所以啲银行会出本红簿仔俾佢哋睇返自己嘅户口纪录。
    老人家睇唔慣電子帳單，所以啲銀行會出本紅簿仔俾佢哋睇返自己嘅户口紀錄。
    lou5 jan4 gaa1 tai2 m4 gwaan3 din6 zi2 zoeng3 daan1, so2 ji5 di1 ngan4 hong4 wui5 ceot1 bun2 hung4 bou2 zai2 bei2 keoi5 dei6 tai2 faan1 zi6 gei2 ge3 wu6 hau2 gei2 luk6.
    • The elderly people do not get used to checking the electronic bills, the banks therefore issue them a passbook for their record.
  4. Cantonese
    佢设计出一个连老人家都钟意嘅游戏。
    佢設計出一個連老人家都鍾意嘅遊戲。
    keoi5 cit3 gai3 ceot1 jat1 go3 lin4 lou5 jan4 gaa1 dou1 zung1 ji3 ge3 jau4 hei3.
    • He designed a game even the elderly will like.
  5. Cantonese
    𠮶个老人家着住件破旧嘅大褛。
    嗰個老人家着住件破舊嘅大褸。
    go2 go3 lou5 jan4 gaa1 zoek3 zyu6 gin6 po3 gau6 ge3 daai6 lau1.
    • That old man is wearing a shabby old coat.