HSK 3 vocabulary › 老
老
老 in English: 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)
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)
How to pronounce 老
lǎo (without tone marks: lao). lǎo is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 老
老 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; venerable (person); experienced
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; venerable (person); experienced
Example sentences with 老
| 下午，一位老人打来电话。 | from The Gift Without a Name |
| 我家附近的公园有一棵很老的树。 | from The Old Tree in the City |
| 我认识了一位自己生活的老奶奶。 | from A Weekend Helping Older People |
Related words
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher | HSK 1 |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger | HSK 4 |
| 老百姓 | lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people; the "person in the street" | HSK 5 |
| 老板 | lǎo bǎn | boss; business proprietor | HSK 5 |
| 老婆 | lǎo pó | wife | HSK 5 |
| 老实 | lǎo shi | honest; sincere | HSK 5 |
| 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat; mouse | HSK 5 |
| 衰老 | shuāi lǎo | to age; to deteriorate with age | HSK 6 |