- 圣诞老人 shèngdànlǎorén Santa ClausSanta Claus; Father Christmas. A figure in Western legend who delivers gifts to children on Christmas Eve.
- 老人家 lǎorenjia elderpolite form of address or reference for an older person
- 老人节 lǎorénjié Seniors' DayDouble Ninth Festival, a traditional holiday focused on showing respect for the elderly
- 月下老人 yuèxiàlǎorén matchmakerA mythological deity in charge of marriage; also used more broadly to refer to any matchmaker or go-between.
- 圯上老人 yíshànglǎorén Old Man on the BridgeThe mysterious hermit of the Qin Dynasty who gave the military treatise [[太公兵法|太公兵法|tai4 gong1 bing1 fa3]] to [[张良|張良|zhang1 liang2]] on a bridge in Xiapi; he is also known as [[黄石公|黃石公|huang2 shi2 gong1]].
- 庆湖老人 qìnghúlǎorén Old Man of Celebration Lakepseudonym or sobriquet of the Northern Song Dynasty poet He Zhu
- 木讷老人 mùnèlǎorén straightedgean ungraduated ruler or straightedge used for drawing straight lines
- 百岁老人 bǎisuìlǎorén centenariana person who is one hundred years old or older
- 老人医学 lǎorényīxué geriatricsthe branch of medicine dealing with the health and care of old people; geriatric medicine
- 老人失智症 lǎorénshīzhìzhèng senile dementiasenile dementia; a condition occurring in old age characterized by cognitive decline and memory loss, of which Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause
- 老人学 lǎorénxué gerontologyThe scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the social and psychological issues faced by the elderly
- 老人年金 lǎorénniánjīn pensionA type of social insurance pension for the elderly, specifically a component of the [[国民|國民|guo2 min2]] pension system, where insured individuals aged 65 or older receive regular payments based on contributions
- 老人政治 lǎorénzhèngzhì gerontocracya system of government or rule where the leaders are significantly older than most of the adult population
- 老人星 lǎorénxīng Canopusthe star Canopus; considered a symbol of health and longevity in Chinese culture and personified as the God of Longevity
- 老人病学 lǎorénbìngxué geriatricsthe branch of medicine dealing with the health and care of old people
- 老人痴呆症 lǎorénchīdāizhèng Alzheimer's diseasesenile dementia, a brain disorder that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills in older adults
- 老人院 lǎorényuàn nursing homea home or facility provided by the state or private organizations for the care of the elderly
- 七旬老人 qīxúnlǎorén septuagenarianan elderly person in their seventies
- 耶诞老人 yēdànlǎorén Santa Clausthe legendary figure who brings gifts to children on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
- 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 bùtīnglǎorényánchīkuīzàiyǎnqián ignore your elders at your peril(idiom) you will suffer the consequences if you do not listen to the advice of your elders or those with more experience
- 九旬老人 jiǔxúnlǎorén nonagenariana person who is in their nineties; an elderly person between the age of 90 and 99
- 南极老人星 nánjílǎorénxīng Canopus(astronomy) the star Canopus, traditionally viewed as a symbol of health and longevity and personified as the [[寿星|壽星|shou4 xing1]]
- 南极老人星君 nánjílǎorénxīngjūn Old Man of the South Polethe God of Longevity in Chinese mythology, often depicted as a bald old man carrying a staff and a peach of immortality
