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
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
HSK 32 example sentences
Definitions
- 1prefix 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
- 2old (of people)
- 3venerable (person)
- 4experienced
- 5of long standing
- 6always
- 7all the time
- 8of the past
- 9very
- 10outdated
- 11(of meat etc) tough
Example sentences
See 老 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他不服老。
tā bù fú lǎo 。
He refuses to accept his old age.
老天爷啊！
lǎo tiān yé a ！
Oh, my God!
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