lớn tuổi
Definition
- 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.)