6 strokes
6 画
lǎo
lǎo
old
- old; aged
- old; of long standing
- outdated
- tough; overgrown
- old people; the aged
- very
- always
lǎo-bǎi-xìng
老百姓
n.
common people; civilians
lǎo-bǎn
老板
n.
haughty; supercilious; high yield
lǎo-bàn
老伴
(of an old married couple) husband or wife
lǎo-guī-ju
老规矩
adj.
old rules and regulations; conventions
lǎo-hǔ
老虎
n.
tiger
lǎo-jiā
老家
n.
native place; old home
lǎo-nián
老年
n.
old age
lǎo-po
老婆
n.
(orally) wife
lǎo-rén
老人
n.
old people
lǎo-shī
老师
n.
teacher
lǎo-shi
老实
adj.
honest; frank
lǎo-shǒu
老手
n.
old hand; veteran
lǎo-shǔ
老鼠
n.
mouse
gǔ-lǎo
古老
adj.
ancient
yuè-lǎo
月老
adj.
the god who unites persons in marriage; matchmaker
lǎo-dà-nán
老大难
long standing and difficult problem
lǎo-dāng-yì-zhuàng
老当益壮
old but full of vigor
lǎo-hǔ pì-gu mō-bù-dé
老虎屁股摸不得
(like a tiger whose back side) sthg. no one dares to intervene
lǎo-jì fú-lì, zhì zài qiān-lǐ
老骥伏枥，志在千里
old people with high aspiration
lǎo-mǎ-shí-tú
老马识途
an old hand is a good guide; an experience person knows the ropes
lǎo-mó-shēn-suàn
老谋深算
experienced and astute (plot something evil)
Usage 用法
old; aged
Tā kàn-shang-qu bǐ shí-jì nián-líng lǎo.
他看上去比实际年龄老。
He appears older than his actual age.
old; of long standing
Wǒ-men shì lǎo péng-you le.
我们是老朋友了。
We are old friends.
outdated
Zhè zhǒng jī-qì tài lǎo le.
这种机器太老了。
This type of machine is out of date.
tough; overgrown
Zhè jī-ròu tài lǎole.
这鸡肉太老了。
The chicken meat tastes too tough.
old people; the aged
Nián-qīng-rén yīng-gāi zūn lǎo, ài lǎo.
年轻人应该尊老、爱老。
The young should respect and cherish for the elderly.
old people; the aged
Tā cóng lǎo-yuǎn de dì-fāng gǎn lái.
他从老远的地方赶来。
He rushed here from far away.
old people; the aged
Nǐ zěn-me shàng-bān lǎo chí-dào.
你怎么上班老迟到？
Why are you always late for work?
