老

lǎo

old

adjectiveprefixalso adverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 3
Dictionary entry

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)

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老

See it in sentences

公园里老人很多。

Gōngyuán lǐ lǎorén hěn duō.

English

There are many elderly people in the park.

在公交车上要帮助老人。

Zài gōngjiāochē shàng yào bāngzhù lǎorén.

English

Help the elderly on the bus.

Goes with

  • 老人old person
  • 老朋友old friend
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