(lǎo) 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; old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
(lǎoyītào) the same old stuff
(lǎoyībèi) previous generation; older generation
(lǎozhàng) (formal) Sir; CL:位[wei4]
(lǎosānpiān) Lao San Pian, three short essays written by Mao Zedong before the PRC was established
(lǎoyāo) youngest
(lǎole) getting old
(lǎoèr) the second child or brother (or sister); penis (slang)
(lǎorén) old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents
(lǎorénjiā) polite term for old woman or man
(lǎobó) uncle (polite form of address for older male)
(lǎobóbo) grandpa (polite form of address for old man)
(lǎobàn) (of an elderly couple) husband or wife
(lǎobànr) erhua variant of 老伴, spouse (husband or wife); better half
(lǎofóyé) title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father; nickname for Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 Tai4 hou4]
(lǎoláiqiào) old person who dresses up as teenager; mutton dressed as lamb
(lǎoláishào) old but young at heart
(lǎoxiōng) 'old chap' (form of address between male friends)
(lǎoér) father; husband; old man
(lǎoliǎngkǒur) an old married couple
(lǎogōng) (informal) husband
(lǎogong) (coll.) eunuch; see also 老公[lao3 gong1]
(lǎogōnggong) old man; husband's father; father-in-law; court eunuch
(lǎobīng) veteran
(lǎodao) experienced and careful
(lǎohuà) to age (of person or object); becoming old
(lǎohuàméi) aged enzyme
(lǎoqiān) cheat; swindler (in gambling)
(lǎosǒu) old man
(lǎojūn) Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi
(lǎowúlǎoyǐjírénzhīlǎo) to honor old people as we do our own aged parents
(lǎowúlǎoyǐjírénzhīlǎoyòuwúyòuyǐjírénzhīyòu) to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own
(lǎochéng) old town
(lǎochéngqū) Laocheng district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市[Luo4 yang2 shi4], Henan
(lǎochéngqū) old city district; historical center
(lǎojìng) advanced years; old age
(lǎowài) foreigner
(lǎodà) old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang
(lǎodàgē) big brother
(lǎodàniáng) old lady; Madam (polite address); CL:位[wei4]
(lǎodàmā) "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman); CL:位[wei4]
(lǎodàtúshāngbēi) vain regrets of old age (idiom)
(lǎodàyé) uncle; grandpa; CL:位[wei4]
(lǎotiān) God; Heavens
(lǎotiānyé) God; Heavens
(lǎotài) old lady
(lǎotàigōng) aged gentleman (dialect, respectful term)
(lǎotàitai) elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4]
(lǎotàipó) old woman (at times contemptuous)
(lǎotàiyé) elderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father
(lǎotào) old things; old ways (pejorative)
(lǎotàozi) old methods; old habits
(lǎonǎinai) (informal) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman
(lǎohǎorén) a good man; a goody-goody; a bleeding heart
(lǎomǔ) old lady (term of modesty)
(lǎoniáng) my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife
(lǎopó) (informal) wife
(lǎopóháizirèkàngtou) wife kids and a warm bed (common saying); the simple and good life; longa est vita si plena est; la dolce vita
(lǎofùrén) old lady (term of modesty)
(lǎomā) mother; mom
(lǎomāzi) older female servant; amah
(lǎoyù) old woman (formal writing)
(lǎozǐ) Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi
(lǎozi) father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly)
(lǎozìhào) shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
(lǎokè) peddler; old or regular customer
(lǎokèr) erhua variant of 老客[lao3 ke4]
(lǎojiā) native place; place of origin; home state or region
(lǎoshí) honest; sincere; open and guileless; naive
(lǎoshíbājiāo) honest; good-natured
(lǎoshíshuō) honestly speaking; to be frank, ...
(lǎojiàng) lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran
(lǎoshào) the old and the young
(lǎoshàoxiányí) suitable for young and old
(lǎoshàowúqī) cheating neither old nor young; treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.
(lǎoshàojiēyí) suitable for both the young and the old
(lǎoshānzìxíngchēguǎn) Laoshan Velodrome, a Beijing 2008 Olympics venue
(lǎoshī) teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
(lǎonián) elderly; old age; autumn of one's years
(lǎoniánrén) old people; the elderly
(lǎoniánxìngchīdāizhèng) senile dementia
(lǎoniánqī) old age
(lǎoniánchīdāi) senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease
(lǎoniánchīdāizhèng) senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease
(lǎoshì) old-fashioned; old type; outdated
(lǎodì) (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal
(lǎotài) elderly, as in movement or bearing
(lǎotàilóngzhōng) doddering; senile
(lǎotàilóngzhōng) old and decrepit; senile; doddering old age
(lǎochéng) mature; experienced; sophisticated
(lǎochéngchízhòng) old and wise; experienced and knowledgeable
(lǎoshǒu) experienced person; an old hand at sth
(lǎozhuō) old fart (usually in self reference); geezer
(lǎodiàoyá) very old; obsolete; out of date
(lǎowō) Laos
(lǎoyúshìgù) experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise; sophisticated
(lǎozǎo) a long time ago
(lǎoshi) always
(lǎopéngyou) old friend
(lǎobǎnniáng) female proprietor; lady boss; boss's wife
(lǎokuàngkuàng) rigid conventions; reactionary framework
(lǎoyàngzi) old situation; things as they were
(lǎocányóujì) novel by late Qing novelist Liu E 劉鶚|刘鹗, classified as novel of denunciation
(lǎoqìhéngqiū) old and decrepit; proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
(lǎohékǒu) Laohekou county level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei
(lǎohékǒushì) Laohekou county level city in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei
(lǎoyóutiáo) old fox; slick customer
(lǎohàn) old man; I (an old man referring to himself)
(lǎowūqià) same as 烏魯克恰提|乌鲁克恰提 in Xinjiang
(lǎoyānqiāng) heavy smoker; chain smoker; life-long smoker
(lǎoyānguǐ) heavy smoker; chain smoker
(lǎobà) father; dad
(lǎoye) (respectful) lord; master; (informal) maternal grandfather
(lǎoyelǐng) Chinese name for Sichote-Alin mountain range in Russia's Primorsky Krai around Vladivostok
(lǎoyéye) (informal) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather
(lǎoyechē) classic car
(lǎopái) old, well-known brand; old style; old school; an old hand; experienced veteran
(lǎoniúchīnèncǎo) lit. an old cow eats young grass (idiom); fig. a May-December relationship; a romance where the man is significantly older than the woman
(lǎohúli) old fox; fig. cunning person
(lǎowángmàiguāzìmàizìkuā) every potter praises his own pot (idiom); all one's geese are swans
(lǎodāngyìzhuàng) old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
(lǎobǎixìng) ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4]
(lǎohuánglì) lit. last year's calendar (almanac); fig. ancient history; obsolete practice; old-fashioned principle
(lǎoyǎnhūnhuā) blurred vision of an old person (idiom)
(lǎoshénzàizài) calm and easy-going (Taiwanese)
(lǎoliàn) seasoned; experienced
(lǎojiǎn) callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼
(lǎowēng) old man
(lǎolao) maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥
(lǎomào) dim sight of the aged; doddering; senile
(lǎozhě) old man; elderly man
(lǎoliǎn) self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen
(lǎojiù) outmoded; old-fashioned
(lǎoshě) Lao She (1899-1966) famous Chinese novelist
(lǎohuā) presbyopia
(lǎohuāyǎn) presbyopia
(lǎozhuāng) Laozi and Zhuangzi (or Lao-tze and Chuang-tze), the founders of Daoism
(lǎozheliǎn) shamelessly
(lǎohǔ) tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
(lǎohǔwǔzī) Eldrick "Tiger" Woods (1975-), American golfer
(lǎohǔjī) slot machine
(lǎohǔqián) vise; pincer pliers
(lǎochǔnǚ) unmarried old woman; spinster
(lǎojiē) Lao Cai, Vietnam; Laokai or Laukkai, Burma (Myanmar)
(lǎodiàochóngtán) to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
(lǎomóushēnsuàn) rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
(lǎopǔ) old ways; old habit
(lǎozīgé) veteran
(lǎozhàng) lit. old account; old debt; fig. old scores to settle; old quarrels; old grudge
(lǎojiǎn) callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet)
(lǎolù) old road; familiar way; beaten track; conventional behavior
(lǎolà) shrewd and ruthless; efficient and unscrupulous
(lǎoyuǎn) very far away
(lǎomài) aged; senile
(lǎobiān) Laobian district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning
(lǎobiānqū) Laobian district of Yingkou City 營口市|营口市, Liaoning
(lǎoxiāng) fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
(lǎojiǔ) wine, esp. Shaoxing wine
(lǎobǎn) Robam (brand)
(lǎobǎn) boss; business proprietor; CL:個|个[ge4]
(lǎotóu) old fellow (disrespectful)
(lǎotóur) old man (often impolite); CL:個|个[ge4]
(lǎotóuzi) old fogey; old codger; my old man
(lǎotāo) glutton
(lǎomǎsīfēng) old horse sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations
(lǎomǎliànzhàn) lit. the old horse loves his stable; fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom)
(lǎomǎshítú) an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do; an old hand knows the ropes
(lǎojì) old thoroughbred; fig. aged person with great aspirations
(lǎojìfúlì) lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations
(lǎojìfúlìzhìzàiqiānlǐ) lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations
(lǎojìsīfēng) old steed sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations
(lǎoniǎo) old hand; veteran
(lǎobǎo) female brothel keeper
(lǎoguā) a crow
(lǎodiāo) vulture
(lǎoyīng) eagle (colloquial)
(lǎoyīngxīngyún) Eagle or Star Queen Nebula M16
(lǎoshǔ) rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
(lǎoshǔwěiba) lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature
(lǎoshǔtuōmùxiāndàtóuzàihòutou) when the mice drag a shovel, the biggest thing comes second; the tip of the iceberg; the cockroach principle
(lǎoshǔdòng) mouse hole
(lǎobízi) many
(lǎolíng) old age; aging; aged; geriatric; the aged
(lǎolínghuà) ageing (population)