lǎo

old; aged

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2Readings & Meanings

  • lǎoprefix 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)

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

老爸lǎo bà

dad

老汉lǎo hàn

old man; aged man

老家lǎo jiā

hometown; native place

老板lǎo bǎn

boss; proprietor

老朋友lǎo péng yǒu

old friend

老年lǎo nián

old age; elderly

5Example Sentences

他是一位老教师。

tā shì yī wèi lǎo jiào shī。

He is an experienced teacher.

我今年回老家过年。

wǒ jīn nián huí lǎo jiā guò nián。

I'm going back to my hometown for the New Year this year.

Other Characters Pronounced “lao”