Meaning of lǎo:
老
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
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Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Lǎo Wáng měitiān zǎoshang dōu lái diàn li hē chá.
老王每天早上都来店里喝茶。
Old Wang comes to the shop for tea every morning.
old (of people); venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; of the past; outdated; (of meat etc) tough
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Nà wèi lǎo xiānsheng měitiān sànbù.
那位老先生每天散步。
That old gentleman takes a walk every day.
Zhè wèi lǎo xiānshēng hěn yǒu zhìhuì.
这位老先生很有智慧。
This venerable gentleman is very wise.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Cūn li de lǎo huìzhǎng réngrán hěn shòu zūnjìng.
村里的老会长仍然很受尊敬。
The village’s venerable former association head is still highly respected.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Zhè wèi lǎoshī yǐjīng hěn yǒu lǎo de jīngyàn le.
这位老师已经很有老的经验了。
This teacher already has a lot of experience.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Lǎo yīshēng yì yǎn jiù kànchū le wèntí.
老医生一眼就看出了问题。
The experienced doctor spotted the problem at once.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Tā shì yīgè yǒumíng de lǎo yīshēng.
他是一个有名的老医生。
He is a famous senior doctor.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Tāmen shì lǎo péngyou, hézuò hěn duō nián le.
他们是老朋友，合作很多年了。
They are old friends and have worked together for many years.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Tā shì wǒ de lǎo péngyǒu.
他是我的老朋友。
He is my old friend.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Lǎo Běijīng de hútòng yǒu hěn duō gùshi.
老北京的胡同有很多故事。
Old Beijing’s alleys have many stories.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Wǒ jiā de diànshìjī hěn lǎo le, xūyào huàn yīgè xīn de.
我家的电视机很老了，需要换一个新的。
The TV in my house is very outdated and needs to be replaced.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Zhè ge shuōfǎ yǒudiǎn lǎo, xiànzài hěn shǎo yòng le.
这个说法有点老，现在很少用了。
This expression is a bit outdated and is rarely used now.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Zhè kuài niúròu tài lǎo le, wǒ yǎo bù dòng.
这块牛肉太老了，我咬不动。
This piece of beef is too tough, I can't chew it.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Zhè kuài niúròu tài lǎo, yǎo qǐlái fèijìn.
这块牛肉太老，咬起来费劲。
This piece of beef is too tough and hard to chew.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
always; all the time; very
Tā zǒng shì lǎo xiǎng jiā.
他总是老想家。
He always misses home.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Tā lǎo wàngjì dài yàoshi.
他老忘记带钥匙。
He is always forgetting to bring his keys.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Tā lǎo shí fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù.
他老时犯同样的错误。
He makes the same mistakes all the time.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Tā lǎo chídào, lǎobǎn yǐjīng bù gāoxìng le.
他老迟到，老板已经不高兴了。
He is always late, and the boss is already unhappy.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
Jīntiān de tiānqì lǎo hǎo le.
今天的天气老好了。
The weather today is very good.
Tāmen dōu jiào tā lǎo wáng, yīnwèi tā shì tāmen zhōng zuì niánzhǎng de.
他们都叫他老王，因为他是他们中最年长的。
They all call him Lao Wang, because he is the oldest among them.
Tā lǎo bù huí xiāoxi, wǒ yǒudiǎn dānxīn.
他老不回消息，我有点担心。
He keeps not replying to messages, so I’m a little worried.
Wǒ de yéye yǐjīng hěn lǎo le.
我的爷爷已经很老了。
My grandfather is already very old.
