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老

lǎo

prefix used before the surname of a…

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Meanings

lǎo

  1. 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
  2. old (of people)
  3. venerable (person)
  4. experienced
  5. of long standing
  6. always
  7. all the time
  8. of the past
  9. very
  10. outdated
  11. (of meat etc) tough

In sentences

他tā很hěn老lǎo。He was very old. #1533413

我wǒ老lǎo了le。I'm old. #2411946

猫māo老lǎo了le。The cat is old. #2508849

我wǒ不bù老lǎo。I'm not old. #10357443

老lǎo狗gǒu叫jiào了le。The old dog barked. #2509609

我wǒ在zài变biàn老lǎo。I'm getting old. #7768006

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