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老

lǎoHSK 3

老 (lǎo) is an HSK 3 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 6 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES6
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

adjective 形

  1. Englishold

    • EX
      我和他是老朋友了。

      He and I are old friends.

    • EX
      他虽然老了，但身体很好。

      Although he's old, he's in very good health.

2

prefix 前缀

  1. Englishprefix indicating seniority or endearment

    • EX
      老王每天早上都去公园走路。

      Lao Wang goes for a walk in the park every morning.

    • EX
      老李是我们的汉语老师，人很好。

      Lao Li is our Chinese teacher and is very nice.

3

adverb 副

  1. Englishalways

    • EX
      他上课老看手机，老师有点生气。

      He is always looking at his phone in class, and the teacher is a little angry.

    • EX
      你别老问我，自己想一想。

      Don't keep asking me. Think about it yourself.