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outdated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
lǎo shī
teacher
CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
lǎo rén
old man or woman
the elderly
one's aged parents or grandparents
lǎo líng
old age
aging
aged
geriatric
the aged
lǎo bǎn
boss
business proprietor
CL:個|个[ge4]
lǎo gong
(coll.) eunuch
see also 老公[lao3 gong1]
lǎo huà
to age (of person or object)
becoming old
lǎo lù
old road
familiar way
beaten track
conventional behavior
lǎo nián
elderly
old age
autumn of one's years
lǎo bó
uncle (polite form of address for older male)
lǎo shì
old-fashioned
old type
outdated
lǎo gōng gong
old man
husband's father
father-in-law
court eunuch
jìng lǎo yuàn
home of respect for aged
nursing home
lǎo xiōng
'old chap' (form of address between male friends)
lǎo wài
(coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)
layman
amateur
lǎo nǎi nai
(coll.) father's father's mother
paternal great-grandmother
respectful form of address for an old woman
lǎo jiàng
lit. old general
commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess
fig. old-timer
veteran
shuāi lǎo
to age
to deteriorate with age
old and weak
Lǎo Shě
Lao She (1899-1966), Chinese novelist and dramatist
lǎo pái
old, well-known brand
old style
old school
an old hand
experienced veteran
lǎo shǒu
experienced person
an old hand at sth
lǎo dà
old age
very
eldest child in a family
leader of a group
boss
captain of a boat
leader of a criminal gang
cāng lǎo
old
aged
(of calligraphy or painting) vigorous
forceful
lǎo bǎi xìng
ordinary people
the "person in the street"
CL:個|个[ge4]
lǎo shí
honest
sincere
open and guileless
naive
lǎo rén jiā
polite term for old woman or man
bái tóu xié lǎo
(to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss
until death do us part
lǎo ye
(respectful) lord
master
(coll.) maternal grandfather
lǎo hàn
old man
I (an old man referring to himself)
Wáng lǎo jí
Wanglaoji (beverage brand)
lǎo bǎn niáng
female proprietor
lady boss
boss's wife
lǎo zì hào
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
lǎo jiā
native place
place of origin
home state or region
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