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  • outdated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

遠 dà lǎo yuǎn very far away
儿 tiān lǎo r albino (human)
兒 tiān lǎo r albino (human)
爷 tiān lǎo ye see 老天爺|老天爷[lao3 tian1 ye2]
爺 tiān lǎo ye see 老天爺|老天爷[lao3 tian1 ye2]
爷 guān lǎo ye nickname for official
爺 guān lǎo ye nickname for official
寶刀不 bǎo dāo bù lǎo lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom); fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever; the old man still has it
宝刀未 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
寶刀未 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
zūn lǎo respect the aged
爱幼 zūn lǎo ài yòu respect the old and cherish the young
愛幼 zūn lǎo ài yòu respect the old and cherish the young
鼠 xiǎo lǎo shǔ @; at symbol
少壮不努力,大徒伤悲 shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age
少壯不努力,大徒傷悲 shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age
少年夫妻来伴 shào nián fū qī lǎo lái bàn husband and wife in youth, companions in old age
少年夫妻來伴 shào nián fū qī lǎo lái bàn husband and wife in youth, companions in old age
山中无虎,猴子称大王 shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dài wang in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
山中無虎,猴子稱大王 shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dài wang in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king
力衰 nián lǎo lì shuāi old and weak (idiom)
體弱 nián lǎo tǐ ruò old and weak (idiom)
徐娘半 xú niáng bàn lǎo middle-aged but still attractive woman; lady of a certain age
婆 pà lǎo pó henpecked; to be under one's wife's thumb
所 tuō lǎo suǒ senior center