中老年
Chinese
editmiddle; centre; within middle; centre; within; among; in; while (doing sth); during; China; Chinese; hit (the mark) |
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
year | ||
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trad. (中老年) | 中 | 老 | 年 | |
simp. #(中老年) | 中 | 老 | 年 |
Etymology
editBlend of 中年 (zhōngnián) + 老年 (lǎonián).
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jhonglǎonián
- Wade–Giles: chung1-lao3-nien2
- Yale: jūng-lǎu-nyán
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jonglaonian
- Palladius: чжунлаонянь (čžunlaonjanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʊŋ⁵⁵ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ni̯ɛn³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: zung1 lou5 nin4
- Yale: jūng lóuh nìhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: dzung1 lou5 nin4
- Guangdong Romanization: zung1 lou5 nin4
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʊŋ⁵⁵ lou̯¹³ niːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
edit中老年
- (often attributive) middle age and old age
Derived terms
edit- 中老年人 (zhōnglǎoniánrén)
See also
edit- 青少年 (qīngshàonián)