Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Elderly / Older: Describes a person who is advanced in age, typically past middle age.
   • Grown-up / Mature: Can describe a child or young person who is approaching or has reached adulthood, implying they are no longer very young.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Khu vực này có nhiều người lớn tuổi. (This area has many elderly people.)
  • Nó đã lớn tuổi rồi, phải biết suy nghĩ chín chắn hơn. (He/She is grown-up now and must think more maturely.)

Advanced Usage

• Used respectfully to refer to seniors or elders in a community or family.
  • Chúng tôi luôn lắng nghe ý kiến của những người lớn tuổi. (We always listen to the opinions of our elders.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cao tuổi (adj): Advanced in age, senior. Often used interchangeably with "lớn tuổi" but can sound slightly more formal or respectful.

  • Cụ ông cao tuổi nhất làng. (The oldest gentleman in the village.)

• Đứng tuổi (adj): Middle-aged.

  • Ông ấy là một doanh nhân đứng tuổi. (He is a middle-aged businessman.)

Synonyms

• Elderly: Very old.
• Aged: Having lived for a long time.
• Senior: Older, especially in the context of status or priority.
• Grown-up: No longer a child.

Related Idioms

• Lớn tuổi đầu: An idiom emphasizing being old or having lived many years, often used to suggest one should have more wisdom or experience.
  • Lớn tuổi đầu rồi, đừng có trẻ con thế nữa. (You're old enough now, don't be so childish anymore.)