Chinese word

老年票

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǎo nián piào

Meaning

  • nounsenior ticket

Example

检票员检查了她的老年票。jiǎn piào yuán jiǎn chá le tā de lǎo nián piào

The ticket inspector checked her senior ticket.

Illustration for 老年票 (senior ticket)

More examples

在售票处，他出示了老年票以获得折扣。zài shòu piào chù tā chū shì le lǎo nián piào yǐ huò dé zhé kòu

At the ticket office, he showed his senior ticket to get a discount.

Core concept

A ticket that lets an older passenger or visitor pay less or receive another age-based benefit.

Common phrases

  • 购买老年票gòu mǎi lǎo nián piào

    buy a senior ticket

  • 出示老年票chū shì lǎo nián piào

    show a senior ticket

  • 使用老年票shǐ yòng lǎo nián piào

    use a senior ticket

Similar words

老人票lǎo rén piào: A ticket for an older person that costs less than the regular fare or admission price.
老年卡lǎo nián kǎ: A card that lets an older person receive reduced fares or other discounts.
老年证lǎo nián zhèng: An official certificate showing that a person is an older adult and can claim discounts.
半价票bàn jià piào: A ticket priced at half of the usual fare or admission price.

Definition in Chinese

供达到一定年龄的老年人使用，用于乘车、入场或凭证享受优惠待遇的票证。gōng dá dào yí dìng nián líng de lǎo nián rén shǐ yòng yòng yú chéng chē rù chǎng huò píng zhèng xiǎng shòu yōu huì dài yù de piào zhèng

Word origin

The characters 老 (lǎo, "old") + 年 (nián, "year") point to later life, and 票 (piào, "ticket") makes the word a ticket for that age-based benefit.

Usage tips

  • In everyday transactions, eligibility may depend on a birth date or an identification document, not simply on appearing old enough.

Opposites

Related words

  • 老年票价lǎo nián piào jiàsenior farenoun

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