老朋友

老朋友 lǎo péng you ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄥˊ ˙ㄧㄡ lou5 pang4 jau5 HSK 2

  • old friend
  • (slang) period
  • menstruation

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 老 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我們是老朋友。 We're friends from way back.
  • 我们是老朋友了。 We're friends from way back.
  • 他是我的老朋友。 He is an old friend of mine.
  • 他的老朋友來了。 She's on the rag.
  • 我見到一個老朋友。 I saw an old friend of mine.

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