old man; elderly man (affectionate)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old man; elderly man (often with affectionate connotation)
informalTypically used to refer to an elderly male in an informal, intimate, or endearing context. The suffix 儿 adds a colloquial and affectionate tone compared to 老头.
Gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
tóu头
r儿
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
zài在
liàn练
tài太
jí极
quán拳
。
That old man practices tai chi in the park every day.
Lǎo老
tóu头
r儿
，
nín您
màn慢
diǎn点
r儿
zǒu走
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
tái台
jiē阶
！
Old man, please walk slowly and watch the steps!
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Tā他
shì是
gè个
tǐng挺
hé和
shàn善
de的
lǎo老
tóu头
r儿
，
lín邻
jū居
men们
dōu都
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
tā他
。
He is a quite kind old man, and all the neighbors like him very much.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
shì是
gè个
lǎo老
tóu头
r儿
，
lì力
qi气
kě可
dà大
zhe着
ne呢
。
Don't underestimate him just because he's an old man—he's incredibly strong.