lǎo
老
old / venerable
HSK 2.0 · 3
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Meaning, words & where you learn it
Taught in your lessons 课程
问候与介绍Lesson 1 · Greetings & Introductions
学校与工作Lesson 5 · School & Work
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在哪儿Lesson 17 · Where Is It?
看病Lesson 21 · Seeing a Doctor
考试Lesson 22 · Exams & Study
你好HSK 3.0 · Lesson 1 · Hello
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我的家HSK 3.0 · Lesson 3 · My Family
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在学校HSK 3.0 · Lesson 7 · At School
我的房间HSK 3.0 · Lesson 12 · My Room
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看病HSK 3.0 · Lesson 14 · Seeing a Doctor
考试HSK 3.0 · Lesson 16 · The Exam
Words with 老
老师 lǎo shī
teacher
HSK 1
老人 lǎo rén
old man or woman; the elderly
HSK 1
老是 lǎo shi
always
HSK 2
老朋友 lǎo péng you
old friend; (slang) period
HSK 2
老年 lǎo nián
elderly; old age
HSK 2
老板 lǎo bǎn
variant of 老板
HSK 3
老太太 lǎo tài tai
elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother
HSK 3
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng
ordinary people; the "person in the street"
HSK 3
老头儿 lǎo tóu r
see 老头子
HSK 3
老婆 lǎo pó
(coll.) wife
HSK 4
老公 lǎo gōng
(coll.) husband
HSK 4
老实 lǎo shi
honest; sincere; well-behaved
HSK 4
Examples from your lessons
- 我是学生。你是老师吗？ I am a student. Are you a teacher? Lesson 1
- 老师很忙。 The teacher is very busy. Lesson 5
- 你是老师还是学生？ Are you a teacher or a student? Lesson 5
- 老师在教室外边等你。 The teacher is waiting for you outside the classroom. Lesson 17
- 请问，王老师在哪个教室？ Excuse me, which classroom is Teacher Wang in? Lesson 17
- 王老师，我可以进来吗？ Teacher Wang, may I come in? Lesson 17
Pictographic: A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂