lớn tuổi

lớn tuổi

Ông ấy là một người đàn ông lớn tuổi với mái tóc bạc.

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 nhiều người lớn tuổi. (This area has many elderly people.)
    • 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 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 trẻ con thế nữa. (You're old enough now, don't be so childish anymore.)