HSK 3 HSK C1/W1/V1/V2
Correct
老
/ lǎo /
Strokes
Definition
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or familiarity/old (of people)/venerable (person)/experienced/of long standing/always/all the time/of the past/very/outdated/(of meat etc) tough
Example
As an Adjective
old; aged
1
Tā
她
cái
才
sānshí
三十
,
jiù
就
yǐjīng
已经
xiǎn
显
lǎo
老
le
了
。
She was barely thirty but gave an impression of age.
2
Tā
他
kànshangqu
看上去
bǐ
比
shíjì
实际
niánlíng
年龄
yào
要
lǎo
老
。
He looks old for his age.
3
Māma
妈妈
lǎo
老
duō
多
le
了
。
Mom has aged considerably.
4
Rén
人
lǎoxīnbùlǎo
老心不老
old man with a young heart; physically old but spiritually young; aged but full of sap
5
Lǎoshù
老树
old tree
6
Lǎofùrén
老妇人
old/aged woman/lady
7
Biàn
变
lǎo
老
become/grow old
As a Noun
old people; the old/aged/elderly
8
Yījiālǎoxiǎo
一家老小
the old and the young of the family
9
Zūnlǎoàiyòu
尊老爱幼
respect the old and care for the young
10
Jìnglǎo
敬老
show respect for the old/aged
As a Noun
［used to honour venerable old man］
11
Lǐlǎo
李老
our revered Mr Li
As an Adjective
experienced; veteran
12
Lǎo
老
zuòjiā
作家
veteran writer
13
Lǎo
老
zhànshì
战士
war veteran
As an Adjective
of long standing; old
14
Lǎo
老
xíguàn
习惯
old habit
15
Lǎo
老
tīngzhòng
听众
regular listener
16
Lǎopéngyou
老朋友
old/longtime friend
17
Lǎo
老
guānxi
关系
long-standing ties/connections
As an Adjective
old; old-fashioned; outmoded; outdated; out-of-date
18
Lǎo
老
sīxiǎng
思想
old/obsolete/old-fashioned ideas
19
Lǎo
老
fēngsú
风俗
old customs
As an Adjective
former; original
20
Zhè
这
lǎo
老
fǎzi
法子
hái
还
háng
行
。
The old method still worked.
21
Tā
他
háishi
还是
nàge
那个
lǎo
老
píqi
脾气
。
His old temperament remains unchanged.
22
Tā
他
háishi
还是
lǎo
老
yàngzi
样子
。
He is still his former self.
23
Lǎo
老
dìfāng
地方
same old place
24
Lǎo
老
bùxià
部下
former subordinate
As an Adjective
(of colours) dark; deep
25
Lǎohóng
老红
/
lǜ
绿
/
lán
蓝
dark red/green/blue
As an Adjective
(of vegetables) overgrown
26
Qíncài
芹菜
zhǎnglǎo
长老
le
了
。
The celery is overgrown.
As an Adjective
(of food) overcooked; overdone; hard
27
Ròu
肉
zhǔ
煮
lǎo
老
le
了
。
The meat is overcooked.
28
Niúpái
牛排
yào
要
nèn
嫩
de
的
háishi
还是
lǎo
老
de
的
?
Do you like your steak rare or well-done?
29
Zhǔ
煮
lǎo
老
le
了
de
的
jīdàn
鸡蛋
hard-boiled eggs
As an Adjective
ageing
As an Adverb
for a long time
As an Adverb
often; always; all the time
前缀
[ lǎo ]
30
Lǎogāo
老高
Lao Gao
31
Wújiā
吴家
lǎoèr
老二
second son/daughter of the Wu's
As an Adverb
very
As a Verb
(of old people) pass away; die ［followed by了］
As an Adjective
last born; youngest