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 outdated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
长生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo	immortality
老化 lǎo huà	to age (of person or object); becoming old
老爷子 lǎo yé zi	polite appellation for an elderly male
老板娘 lǎo bǎn niáng	lady boss; boss's wife; female proprietor
养老 yǎng lǎo	to provide for the elderly (family members)
年老 nián lǎo	aged
老头儿 lǎo tóu r	see 老头子lǎo tóu zi
老年痴呆症 lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng	Alzheimer's disease; senile dementia
老爷爷 lǎo yé ye	(coll.) father's father's father
老大哥 lǎo dà gē	big brother
老好人 lǎo hǎo rén	one who tries never to offend anybody
老处女 lǎo chǔ nǚ	unmarried old woman; spinster
老牌 lǎo pái	old, well-known brand; experienced veteran; an old hand
老虎机 lǎo hǔ jī	slot machine
老乡 lǎo xiāng	sb from the same hometown; fellow townsman; fellow villager
老一套 lǎo yī tào	the same old stuff
老太 lǎo tài	old lady
老路 lǎo lù	conventional behavior; beaten track; familiar way
老挝 lǎo wō	Laos
老东西 lǎo dōng xi	(derog.) old fool; old bastard
米老鼠 mǐ lǎo shǔ	Mickey Mouse
老伴 lǎo bàn	(of an elderly couple) husband or wife
老爷车 lǎo ye chē	classic car
老早 lǎo zǎo	a long time ago
老毛病 lǎo máo bìng	chronic problem; chronic illness; old weakness

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