老 lǎo old

源How it came to be

A person bent forward with long hair and a stick to lean on. All three things are in the oracle bone: the stoop, the hair, and the staff. Nothing has been added since.

用用法

• Literally 'old/aged' - 老人 (lǎorén) elderly person, 古老 (gǔlǎo) ancient - but as a prefix it's often just a familiar title, not about age: 老师 (lǎoshī) teacher, 老板 (lǎobǎn) boss, 老公 (lǎogōng) husband.
• 老家 (lǎojiā) is one's hometown/ancestral home.
• As an adverb 老是 (lǎoshì) means 'always / keep on' (often with a nagging tone) - 他老是迟到 (tā lǎoshì chídào) he's always late.

字含“老”的汉字

• 姥 maternal grandmother
• 嗜 addicted to

词含“老”的词语

• 老师lǎoshīteacherHSK 1
• 老人lǎorénold man or womanHSK 3
• 老虎lǎohǔtigerHSK 4
• 老家lǎojiānative placeHSK 4
• 老年lǎoniánelderlyHSK 4
• 老是lǎoshìalwaysHSK 4
• 古老gǔlǎoancientHSK 5
• 老公lǎogōnghusbandHSK 5
• 老婆lǎopowifeHSK 5
• 老板lǎobǎnbossHSK 5
• 老百姓lǎobǎixìngordinary peopleHSK 5
• 养老yǎnglǎoto provide for the elderly (family members)HSK 6
• 养老院yǎnglǎoyuànnursing homeHSK 6
• 老太太lǎotàitaielderly lady (respectful)HSK 6
• 老实lǎoshihonestHSK 6
• 老鼠lǎoshǔratHSK 6
• 衰老shuāilǎoto ageHSK 6
• 元老yuánlǎosenior figureHSK 7
• 老人家lǎorenjiapolite term for old woman or manHSK 7
• 老化lǎohuàto ageHSK 7
• 老大lǎodàold ageHSK 7
• 老字号lǎozìhaoshop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputationHSK 7
• 老乡lǎoxiāngfellow townsmanHSK 9
• 老伴儿lǎobànr(one's) spouse in old age; life companion (spoken, erhua)HSK 9

句例句

• 他看起来很老。 Tā kàn qǐlai hěn lǎo.He looks very old.
• 他遇到了老朋友。 Tā yùdàole lǎopéngyou.He ran into an old friend.
• 老爷爷在树林里散步。 Lǎoyéye zài shùlín lǐ sànbù.The old man is taking a walk in the woods.
• 她是我的老师。 Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.She's my teacher.