Character data

HSK 1

FREQUENCY 179th character

RADICAL ⽼ (125.0)

STROKES 6

INDEX # 360

老 lǎo

old (of people)

HSK 1 #179

老 lǎo

1. old (of people)
2. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
3. very
4. always
5. all the time
6. experienced
7. of long standing
8. venerable (person)
9. outdated
10. of the past
11. (of meat etc) tough

Word	Meaning
老师 lǎo shī HSK 1	teacher
老虎 lǎo hǔ HSK 4	tiger
老板 lǎo bǎn HSK 5	boss; business proprietor; variant of 老闆lǎo bǎn
老婆 lǎo pó HSK 5	(coll.) wife
老实 lǎo shi HSK 5	honest; well-behaved; sincere
老鼠 lǎo shǔ HSK 5	mouse; rat
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng HSK 5	ordinary people; the "person in the street"
衰老 shuāi lǎo HSK 6	to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
老兄 lǎo xiōng	(form of address between male friends) old chap; buddy
老天 lǎo tiān	Heavens; God
老公 lǎo gōng	(coll.) husband
老公 lǎo gong	see also 老公lǎo gōng; (coll.) eunuch
圣诞老人 shèng dàn lǎo rén	Santa Claus; Father Christmas
老朋友 lǎo péng you	old friend; (slang) period; menstruation
老大 lǎo dà	eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss
老头 lǎo tóu	old man; old fellow; father
老人 lǎo rén	the elderly; old man or woman
古老 gǔ lǎo	old; ancient; age-old
老爹 lǎo diē	old man; (dialect) father; sir
老弟 lǎo dì	younger brother; younger male buddy
老天爷 lǎo tiān yé	Heavens; God
百老汇 bǎi lǎo huì	Broadway (New York City)
老家伙 lǎo jiā huo	(coll.) old fellow; old codger
老是 lǎo shi	always
老远 lǎo yuǎn	very far away

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