老 meaning and pronunciation

老
Simplified/traditional character

老 English definition

lǎo
  • old (of people)
  • 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
  • venerable (person)
  • experienced
  • of long standing
  • always
  • all the time
  • of the past
  • very
  • outdated
  • (of meat etc) tough

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 㧯 : round-bottomed wicker basket; (dialect) to lift; to carry on one's shoulder;
  • 佬 : male; man (Cantonese);
  • 咾 : a noise; a sound;
  • 姥 : grandma (maternal);
  • 栳 : basket;
  • 潦 : flooded; heavy rain;
  • 狫 : name of a tribe;
  • 轑 : spokes;
  • 铑 : rhodium (chemistry);

Sentences examples with 老

  • 老师看见我在桌子上写东西。
    Lǎoshī kànjiàn wǒ zài zhuōzi shàng xiě dōngxī.
  • 那些学生不听老师。
    Nàxiē xuéshēng bù tīng lǎoshī.
  • 昨天下雨老师。
    Zuótiān xià yǔ lǎoshī.
  • 他是我们的老师。
    Tā shì wǒmen de lǎoshī.
  • 老师。
    lǎoshī.

Words containing 老, by HSK level

来 师