老
lǎo
HSK 1Rank #4,951
- 1.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
- 2.old (of people)
- 3.venerable (person)
- 4.experienced
- 5.of long standing
- 6.always
- 7.all the time
- 8.of the past
- 9.very
- 10.outdated
- 11.(of meat etc) tough
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