old; aged (adj.)
HSK 3
Traditional
老 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
捞 lāo - fish for; scoop up; dredge out (v.) | HSK 6
Examples
这个老人每天都去公园散步。 Zhège lǎorén měitiān dōu qù gōngyuán sànbù. - This old man goes for a walk in the park every day.
他是我们公司的老员工。 Tā shì wǒmen gōngsī de lǎo yuángōng. - He is an old employee of our company.
她的爷爷很老，但仍然很健康。 Tā de yéye hěn lǎo, dàn réngrán hěn jiànkāng. - Her grandfather is very old, but still very healthy.
这个城市有很多老建筑。 Zhège chéngshì yǒu hěnduō lǎo jiànzhù. - This city has many old buildings.
老师在黑板上写了一个单词。 Lǎoshī zài hēibǎn shàng xiěle yīgè dāncí. - The teacher wrote a word on the blackboard.
Phrases
老师 lǎo shī - teacher (n.) | HSK 1
老虎 lǎo hǔ - tiger (n.) | HSK 4
老百姓 lǎo bǎi xìng - common people; civilians (n.) | HSK 5
老板 lǎo bǎn - boss; proprietor; shopkeeper (n.) | HSK 5
老婆 lǎo po - wife [colloquial] (n.) | HSK 5
老实 lǎo shi - honest; frank (adj.) | HSK 5
老鼠 lǎo shǔ - mouse; rat (n.) | HSK 5
衰老 shuāi lǎo - grow old; deteriorate with age (adj.) | HSK 6