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老
lǎo
Main
English Definitionprefix 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old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
Simplified Script老
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinlǎo
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄌㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)lou5
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (名) noun, (副) adverb, (前缀) prefix
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=1,2 TOCFL=1,6

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老师lǎoshīteacher
老人lǎorénold man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
老板lǎobǎnboss; business proprietor; Robam (brand)
老板lǎobǎnvariant of 老闆
老太太lǎo tàitaielderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
Words With Same Tail Word    
古老gǔlǎoancient; old; age-old
养老yǎnglǎoto provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement
衰老shuāilǎoto age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak
长老zhǎnglǎoelder; term of respect for a Buddhist monk
年老niánlǎoaged
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