How to Say ‘Elders’ in Traditional Chinese
老人家
lǎo rén jiā
[lǎorénjiā]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: 老人家 is a warm, respectful way to refer to older people. It's often used when passing on traditions, as in 老人家說… "the old folks say…". It sounds much kinder than 老人 "old person".
Phrase Breakdown
老人家
lǎo rén jiā
[lǎorénjiā]
the elderly; old folks
A respectful term for older people.
老人家說這樣可以避邪。
The old folks say this wards off evil.
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