Chinese word

高龄

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo líng

Meaning

  • nounadvanced age

Example

因为高龄，他需要更多休息。yīn wèi gāo líng tā xū yào gèng duō xiū xī

Because of his advanced age, he needs more rest.

Illustration for 高龄 (advanced age)

More examples

许多高龄人口需要长期护理。xǔ duō gāo líng rén kǒu xū yào cháng qī hù lǐ

Many elderly people need long-term care.

Core concept

An age level far along the scale, used for an older person or group.

Common phrases

  • 高龄人口gāo líng rén kǒu

    elderly population

  • 高龄产妇gāo líng chǎn fù

    older pregnant woman

  • 高龄化gāo líng huà

    population aging

Similar words

年纪nián jì: A person's age, commonly mentioned in everyday conversation.
年龄nián líng: The number of years a person has lived, often used in formal or written contexts.

Definition in Chinese

指年龄较大，处于较高年龄阶段，常用于统计、医疗或书面语中描述年长个体或群体。zhǐ nián líng jiào dà chǔ yú jiào gāo nián líng jiē duàn cháng yòng yú tǒng jì yī liáo huò shū miàn yǔ zhōng miáo shù nián zhǎng gè tǐ huò qún tǐ

Word origin

高 (gāo, "high") + 龄 (líng, "age") forms a compound that treats advanced age as a high point on the age scale.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun has a formal, objective tone, so it fits reports and medical settings better than casual descriptions of a person.

Other meanings

  • elderlyadjective
  • elderly peoplenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 高龄化gāo líng huàpopulation agingnoun
  • 高龄者gāo líng zhěelderly personnoun
  • 高龄产妇gāo líng chǎn fùolder pregnant womannoun

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