lǎo

old, aged; experienced

HSK 1 #179

DEFINITIONS

老 lǎo
  • 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
  • old (of people)
  • venerable (person)
  • experienced
  • of long standing
  • always
  • all the time
  • of the past
  • very
  • outdated
  • (of meat etc) tough

STROKES

WORDS

携幼 fú lǎo xié yòu taking everyone along, young and old; to look after the elderly and the young
攜幼 fú lǎo xié yòu taking everyone along, young and old; to look after the elderly and the young
尊贤 jìng lǎo zūn xián to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
席 jìng lǎo xí priority seating for the aged (on buses etc)
素 zǎo lǎo sù presenilins
普通百姓 pǔ tōng lǎo bǎi xìng common people; average people; hoi polloi
月下人 yuè xià lǎo rén minor divinity concerned with marriage; matchmaker; go-between
fú lǎo to admit to one's advancing years; to acquiesce to old age
木讷人 mù nè lǎo rén ungraduated ruler; straight edge
木訥人 mù nè lǎo rén ungraduated ruler; straight edge
棉兰岛 mián lán lǎo dǎo Mindanao (island in the Philippines)
棉蘭島 mián lán lǎo dǎo Mindanao (island in the Philippines)
鸦 shuǐ lǎo yā common name for cormorant
鴉 shuǐ lǎo yā common name for cormorant
波澜成 bō lán lǎo chéng splendid and powerful (of story); majestic; awesome
波瀾成 bō lán lǎo chéng splendid and powerful (of story); majestic; awesome
活到,学到 huó dào lǎo , xué dào lǎo One is never too old to learn. (idiom)
活到,學到 huó dào lǎo , xué dào lǎo One is never too old to learn. (idiom)
无颜见江东父 wú yán jiàn jiāng dōng fù lǎo (idiom) to be unable to return to one's hometown due to the shame of failure (originally referred to Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3], who chose not to retreat to Jiangdong after his humiliating defeat)
無顏見江東父 wú yán jiàn jiāng dōng fù lǎo (idiom) to be unable to return to one's hometown due to the shame of failure (originally referred to Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3], who chose not to retreat to Jiangdong after his humiliating defeat)
狗逮鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom); fig. to be meddlesome
五 wáng lǎo wǔ lit. fifth child of the Wangs; bachelor
吉 wáng lǎo jí Wanglaoji (beverage brand)
白头偕 bái tóu xié lǎo (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part