How to Say ‘Elderly people and children’ in Simplified Chinese
老人和孩子
lǎo rén hé hái zi
[lao ren huh hai dzuh]
Phrase Breakdown
老人
lǎo rén
[lao ren]
elderly person; senior
Refers to older people in the group, often affecting seating needs.
这次有老人和孩子，所以想要包间。
This time there are elderly people and children, so we want a private room.
和
hé
[huh]
and
A conjunction used to connect two nouns or ideas.
我们这次有老人和孩子一起吃饭。
This time we have elderly people and children eating together.
孩子
hái zi
[hai dzuh]
child; children
Refers to children in the dining group.
有老人和孩子的话，最好安静一点。
If there are elderly people and children, it is best if it is a bit quieter.
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