老太太 lǎo tài tai ㄌㄠˇ ㄊㄞˋ ˙ㄊㄞ lou5 taai3 taai3 HSK 3 高階級 · Level 4
- elderly lady (respectful)
- esteemed mother
- CL: 位 wèi ㄨㄟˋ
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More words with these characters
老
- 元老 yuán lǎo ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ jyun4 lou5 senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 old man or woman
- 老公 lǎo gōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老化 lǎo huà ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ lou5 faa3 (of a person, population or material) to age
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- 老大 lǎo dà ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ lou5 daai6 old age
- 老婆 lǎo pó ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老子 lǎo zi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄗ lou5 zi2 father
- 老家 lǎo jiā ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ lou5 gaa1 native place
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 sat6 honest; sincere
- 老师 老師 lǎo shī ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ lou5 si1 teacher
- 老年 lǎo nián ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ lou5 nin4 elderly
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˇ lou5 jyun5 very far away
- 老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ lou5 hoeng1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ lou5 baan2 boss
- 老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 rat; mouse
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 to age
太
- 太太 tài tai ㄊㄞˋ ˙ㄊㄞ taai3 taai2 married woman
- 太平 tài píng ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ taai3 ping4 peace and security
- 太极 太極 Tài jí ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ taai3 gik6 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
- 太空 tài kōng ㄊㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄥ taai3 hung1 outer space
- 太阳 太陽 tài yang ㄊㄞˋ ˙ㄧㄤ taai3 joeng4 sun
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- 太极拳 太極拳 tài jí quán ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ taai3 gik6 kyun4 shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
- 太阳能 太陽能 tài yáng néng ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄥˊ taai3 joeng4 nang4 solar energy
- 晒太阳 曬太陽 shài tài yáng ㄕㄞˋ ㄊㄞˋ ㄧㄤˊ saai3 taai3 joeng4 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc)
- 乙太 yǐ tài ㄧˇ ㄊㄞˋ jyut3 taai3 variant of 以太
- 亚太 亞太 Yà Tài ㄧㄚˋ ㄊㄞˋ aa3 taai3 Asia-Pacific
- 以太 yǐ tài ㄧˇ ㄊㄞˋ ji5 taai3 (loanword) ether (hypothetical medium that transmits light waves)
- 印太 Yìn Tài ㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄞˋ jan3 taai3 Indo-Pacific (from 印度洋 and 太平洋)
- 太上 tài shàng ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄤˋ taai3 soeng6 title of respect for taoists
- 太保 Tài bǎo ㄊㄞˋ ㄅㄠˇ taai3 bou2 Taibao or Taipao city in Chiayi County 嘉义县, west Taiwan
- 太保 tài bǎo ㄊㄞˋ ㄅㄠˇ taai3 bou2 a very high official in ancient China
- 太仓 太倉 Tài cāng ㄊㄞˋ ㄘㄤ taai3 cong1 see 太仓市
- 太仆 太僕 tài pú ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄨˊ taai3 buk6 ministerial title in imperial China (in the Qin and Han dynasties, the minister responsible for the imperial stables)
- 太公 tài gōng ㄊㄞˋ ㄍㄨㄥ taai3 gung1 great-grandfather
- 太初 tài chū ㄊㄞˋ ㄔㄨ taai3 co1 the absolute beginning
- 太半 tài bàn ㄊㄞˋ ㄅㄢˋ taai3 bun3 more than half
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 翻老皇历 翻老皇曆 fān lǎo huáng lì ㄈㄢ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋ faan1 lou5 wong4 lik6 to look to the past for guidance (idiom)
- 返老还童 返老還童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 to recover one's youthful vigor
- 告老还乡 告老還鄉 gào lǎo huán xiāng ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ gou3 lou5 waan4 hoeng1 (idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown
- 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄞˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ gau2 dai6 lou5 syu2 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
- 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ging3 lou5 zyun1 jin4 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
- 老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
Example sentences
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老太太 皱 皺 着 著 眉头 眉頭 。
The old woman knitted her brows.
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他 同意 帮助 幫助 这位 這位 老太太 。
He consented to help the old lady.
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她 让 讓 出 个 個 空间 空間 给 給 一 位 老太太 。
She made room for an old lady.
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那个 那個 老太太 摔倒 了 爬 不 起来 起來 。
The old woman fell and could not get up.
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我 看见 看見 一个 一個 老太太 穿过 穿過 了 马路 馬路 。
I saw an old woman cross the street.
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