lǎo
老夫
old; aged; experienced
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Meanings
4 senses · 9 examplesadjective
old; aged; elderly
Used to describe people, things, or abstract concepts that are old in age or time.
Wǒ我
de的
yé爷
ye爷
hěn很
lǎo老
le了
。
My grandfather is very old.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
dòng栋
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
。
This is an old house.
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Wǒ我
men们
shì是
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
le了
。
We are old friends.
noun
senior; old person; elder
Often used as a respectful or affectionate term for elderly people.
Zūn尊
lǎo老
ài爱
yòu幼
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
měi美
dé德
。
Respecting the elderly and loving the young is a traditional virtue.
Zhāng张
lǎo老
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
gù顾
wèn问
。
Old Zhang is an advisor in our company.
noun
old age; later years
Used to refer to the period of life after one becomes old.
Tā他
xīn辛
kǔ苦
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
ān安
dù度
wǎn晚
nián年
le了
。
He worked hard all his life and can finally enjoy his old age now.
prefix
used before certain nouns or verbs
As a prefix, it can indicate oldness, familiarity, or a habitual action (e.g., 老师, 老虎, 老是).
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
He is my teacher.
Shān山
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
lǎo老
hǔ虎
。
There is a tiger on the mountain.
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Tā他
lǎo老
shì是
chí迟
dào到
。
He is always late.