老
老 HSK 1 HSK 2 入門級 · Level 1 高階級 · Level 4
- 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)
- venerable (person)
- experienced
- of long standing
- always
- all the time
- of the past
- very
- outdated
- (of meat etc) tough
Stroke order
Practice writing
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Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 老問題。 The same old problem.
- 他很老。 He was very old.
- 我老了。 I'm old.
- 猫老了。 The cat is old.
- 我不老。 I'm not old.
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