衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 HSK 7-9
- to age
- to deteriorate with age
- old and weak
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More words with these characters
衰
- 衰弱 shuāi ruò ㄕㄨㄞ ㄖㄨㄛˋ seoi1 joek6 weak
- 衰减 衰減 shuāi jiǎn ㄕㄨㄞ ㄐㄧㄢˇ seoi1 gaam2 to weaken
- 衰竭 shuāi jié ㄕㄨㄞ ㄐㄧㄝˊ seoi1 kit3 organ failure
- 衰退 shuāi tuì ㄕㄨㄞ ㄊㄨㄟˋ seoi1 teoi3 to decline
- 不衰 bù shuāi ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄞ bat1 seoi1 unfailing
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- 唱衰 chàng shuāi ㄔㄤˋ ㄕㄨㄞ coeng3 seoi1 to express pessimistic views about (sth)
- 早衰 zǎo shuāi ㄗㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄞ zou2 seoi1 to age prematurely
- 盛衰 shèng shuāi ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄨㄞ sing6 seoi1 to flourish then decline
- 兴衰 興衰 xīng shuāi ㄒㄧㄥ ㄕㄨㄞ hing1 seoi1 prosperity and decline (of a kingdom)
- 衰亡 shuāi wáng ㄕㄨㄞ ㄨㄤˊ seoi1 mong4 to decline
- 衰人 shuāi rén ㄕㄨㄞ ㄖㄣˊ seoi1 jan4 loser
- 衰微 shuāi wēi ㄕㄨㄞ ㄨㄟ seoi1 mei4 to decline; to wane
- 衰败 衰敗 shuāi bài ㄕㄨㄞ ㄅㄞˋ seoi1 baai6 to decline
- 衰朽 shuāi xiǔ ㄕㄨㄞ ㄒㄧㄡˇ seoi1 nau2 decaying
- 衰落 shuāi luò ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄨㄛˋ seoi1 lok6 to fall
- 衰变 衰變 shuāi biàn ㄕㄨㄞ ㄅㄧㄢˋ seoi1 bin3 radioactive decay
- 衰运 衰運 shuāi yùn ㄕㄨㄞ ㄩㄣˋ seoi1 wan6 decline in fortunes
- 衰迈 衰邁 shuāi mài ㄕㄨㄞ ㄇㄞˋ seoi1 maai6 aged; decrepit
- 衰颓 衰頹 shuāi tuí ㄕㄨㄞ ㄊㄨㄟˊ seoi1 teoi4 uninspired
- 半衰期 bàn shuāi qī ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄞ ㄑㄧ bun3 seoi1 kei4 (physics) half-life
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
- 养老 養老 yǎng lǎo ㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄠˇ joeng5 lou5 to provide for the elderly (family members)
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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没有 沒有 人 能 逃 过 過 衰老 。
No one can escape growing old.
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衰老 不得 ， 智慧 不得不 得 。
Don't get older, get wiser.
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