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  • outdated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

长生不 cháng shēng bù lǎo immortality
化 lǎo huà to age (of person or object); becoming old
爷子 lǎo yé zi my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male
板娘 lǎo bǎn niáng female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife
yǎng lǎo to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
nián lǎo aged
头儿 lǎo tóu r see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5]
年痴呆症 lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease
爷爷 lǎo yé ye (coll.) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather
大哥 lǎo dà gē big brother
好人 lǎo hǎo rén one who tries never to offend anybody
处女 lǎo chǔ nǚ unmarried old woman; spinster
牌 lǎo pái old, well-known brand; old style; old school; an old hand; experienced veteran
虎机 lǎo hǔ jī slot machine
乡 lǎo xiāng fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
一套 lǎo yī tào the same old stuff
太 lǎo tài old lady
路 lǎo lù old road; familiar way; beaten track; conventional behavior
挝 lǎo wō Laos
东西 lǎo dōng xi (derog.) old fool; old bastard
鼠 mǐ lǎo shǔ Mickey Mouse
伴 lǎo bàn (of an elderly couple) husband or wife
爷车 lǎo ye chē classic car
早 lǎo zǎo a long time ago
毛病 lǎo máo bìng chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem