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老lǎo
ㄌㄠˇ
1.年岁大，时间长 (of age) old; (of time) long 1.跟“少”、“幼”相反 antonym of shào, yòu：～人 lǎorén old man or woman; the old 敬辞 term of respect：吴～ Wú Lǎo our revered Wu/ 范～ Fàn Lǎo our revered Fan 2.陈旧的 old (not new)：～房子 lǎo fángzi an old house 3.经历长，有经验 experienced; veteran：～手 lǎoshǒu old hand; old stager/ ～干部 lǎogànbù veteran cadre 4.跟“嫩”相反 antonym of "nèn"：～笋 lǎosǔn overgrown bamboo shoots/ 菠菜～了 Bōcài lǎo le. The spinach is overgrown./ ～绿 lǎolǜ dark green 5.长久 for a long time：～没见面了 lǎo méi jiànmiàn le haven't seen sb. for ages 6.经常，总是 often; always：人家怎么～能提前完成任务呢？ Rénjia zěnme lǎo néng tíqián wánchéng rènwu ne? Why can they always fulfil their tasks ahead of time? 7.原来的 original; old：～家 lǎojiā native place; old home/ ～脾气 lǎo píqi nature; old temperament/ ～地方 lǎo dìfɑng the same old place
2.极，很 very：～早 lǎozǎo very early/ ～远 lǎoyuǎn far away
3.排行(háng)在末了的 youngest; last born：～儿子 lǎo'érzi the youngest son/ ～妹子 lǎomèizi the youngest sister
4.词头 prefix 1.加在称呼上 (used before an address to indicate intimacy or informality)：～弟 lǎodì young man; young fellow/ ～师 lǎoshī teacher/ ～张 Lǎo Zhāng Lao Zhang 2.加在兄弟姊妹次序上 (in kinship terms to show seniority)：～大 lǎodà number one; the eldest/ ～二 lǎo'èr number two; the second eldest 3.加在某些动植物名词上 (in certain terms of animals or plants)：～虎 lǎohǔ tiger/ ～鼠 lǎoshǔ mouse; rat/ ～玉米 lǎoyùmǐ maize; ear of maize |