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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
老人 lǎorén	老人 \| 老人* \| *老人	old man or woman / the elderly / one's aged parents or grandparents	HSK 1


老 lǎo	老 \| 老* \| *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 / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough	HSK 1


老師 lǎoshī	老師 \| 老師* \| *老師	teacher / CL: 個｜个, 位	老师 HSK 1


老年 lǎonián	老年 \| 老年* \| *老年	elderly / old age / autumn of one's years	HSK 2


老朋友 lǎopéngyou	老朋友 \| 老朋友* \| *老朋友	old friend / (slang) period / menstruation	HSK 2


老是 lǎoshi	老是 \| 老是* \| *老是	always	HSK 2


老闆 lǎobǎn	老闆 \| 老闆* \| *老闆	boss / business proprietor / CL: 個｜个	老板 HSK 3


老太太 lǎotàitai	老太太 \| 老太太* \| *老太太	elderly lady (respectful) / esteemed mother / CL: 位	HSK 3


老頭兒 lǎotóur	老頭兒 \| 老頭兒* \| *老頭兒	see 老頭子｜老头子	老头儿 HSK 3


老板 lǎobǎn	老板 \| 老板* \| *老板	variant of 老闆｜老板	HSK 3


老百姓 lǎobǎixìng	老百姓 \| 老百姓* \| *老百姓	ordinary people / the "person in the street" / CL: 個｜个	HSK 3


老公 lǎogōng	老公 \| 老公* \| *老公	(coll.) husband	HSK 4


老婆 lǎopó	老婆 \| 老婆* \| *老婆	(coll.) wife	HSK 4


老家 lǎojiā	老家 \| 老家* \| *老家	native place / place of origin / home state or region	HSK 4


老實 lǎoshi	老實 \| 老實* \| *老實	honest; sincere / well-behaved / naive; gullible	老实 HSK 4


古老 gǔlǎo	古老 \| 古老* \| *古老	ancient / old / age-old	HSK 5


老鄉 lǎoxiāng	老鄉 \| 老鄉* \| *老鄉	fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown	老乡 HSK 6


養老 yǎnglǎo	養老 \| 養老* \| *養老	to provide for the elderly (family members) / to enjoy a life in retirement	养老 HSK 6


老化 lǎohuà	老化 \| 老化* \| *老化	(of a person, population or material) to age / (of knowledge) to become outdated	HSK 7-9


老人家 lǎorénjiā	老人家 \| 老人家* \| *老人家	polite term for old woman or man	HSK 7-9


老大 lǎodà	老大 \| 老大* \| *老大	old age / very / eldest child in a family / leader of a group / boss / captain of a boat / leader of a criminal gang	HSK 7-9


元老 yuánlǎo	元老 \| 元老* \| *元老	senior figure / elder / doyen	HSK 7-9


衰老 shuāilǎo	衰老 \| 衰老* \| *衰老	to age / to deteriorate with age / old and weak	HSK 7-9


老漢 lǎohàn	老漢 \| 老漢* \| *老漢	old man / I (an old man referring to himself)	老汉 HSK 7-9


養老院 yǎnglǎoyuàn	養老院 \| 養老院* \| *養老院	nursing home	养老院 HSK 7-9


老遠 lǎoyuǎn	老遠 \| 老遠* \| *老遠	very far away	老远 HSK 7-9


老伴兒 lǎobànr	老伴兒 \| 老伴兒* \| *老伴兒	erhua variant of 老伴	老伴儿 HSK 7-9


老實說 lǎoshíshuō	老實說 \| 老實說* \| *老實說	honestly speaking; to be frank, ...	老实说 HSK 7-9


說老實話 shuōlǎoshihuà	說老實話 \| 說老實話* \| *說老實話	to be honest / to tell the truth / to be frank	说老实话 HSK 7-9


老字號 lǎozìhào	老字號 \| 老字號* \| *老字號	shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation	老字号 HSK 7-9


養老金 yǎnglǎojīn	養老金 \| 養老金* \| *養老金	pension	养老金 HSK 7-9


老抽 lǎochōu	老抽 \| 老抽* \| *老抽	dark soy sauce


九旬老人 jiǔxúnlǎorén	九旬老人 \| 九旬老人* \| *九旬老人	nonagenarian


老闆 Lǎobǎn	老闆 \| 老闆* \| *老闆	Robam (brand)	老板


活到老，學到老 huódàolǎo, xuédàolǎo	活到…到老 \| 活到…到老* \| *活到…到老	One is never too old to learn. (idiom)	活到老，学到老


老掉牙 lǎodiàoyá	老掉牙 \| 老掉牙* \| *老掉牙	very old / obsolete / out of date


老大徒傷悲 lǎodàtúshāngbēi	老大徒傷悲 \| 老大徒傷悲* \| *老大徒傷悲	vain regrets of old age (idiom)	老大徒伤悲


回老家 huílǎojiā	回老家 \| 回老家* \| *回老家	to go back to one's roots / to return to one's native place / by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die)


老王賣瓜，自賣自誇 Lǎo Wángmàiguā, zìmàizìkuā	老王…自誇 \| 老王…自誇* \| *老王…自誇	every potter praises his own pot (idiom) / all one's geese are swans	老王卖瓜，自卖自夸


老鐵 lǎotiě	老鐵 \| 老鐵* \| *老鐵	(slang) very close friend; bro	老铁


老例 lǎolì	老例 \| 老例* \| *老例	custom; customary practice


老不死 lǎobùsǐ	老不死 \| 老不死* \| *老不死	(derog.) old but still alive / old fart / old bastard


米老鼠 Mǐ Lǎoshǔ	米老鼠 \| 米老鼠* \| *米老鼠	Mickey Mouse


元老院 yuánlǎoyuàn	元老院 \| 元老院* \| *元老院	upper house / senate / senior statesmen's assembly


Tony老師 t o n y lǎoshī	To…老師 \| To…老師* \| *To…老師	(slang) hairdresser	Tony老师


老小 lǎoxiǎo	老小 \| 老小* \| *老小	the old and the young / the youngest member of the family


老年痴獃症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng	老年痴獃症 \| 老年痴獃症* \| *老年痴獃症	senile dementia / Alzheimer's disease	老年痴呆症


老翁 lǎowēng	老翁 \| 老翁* \| *老翁	old man


老爺子 lǎoyézi	老爺子 \| 老爺子* \| *老爺子	my (your etc) old father / polite appellation for an elderly male	老爷子


告老還鄉 gàolǎohuánxiāng	告老還鄉 \| 告老還鄉* \| *告老還鄉	(idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown	告老还乡


尊老 zūnlǎo	尊老 \| 尊老* \| *尊老	respect the aged


長老 zhǎnglǎo	長老 \| 長老* \| *長老	elder / term of respect for a Buddhist monk	长老


老墨 Lǎo Mò	老墨 \| 老墨* \| *老墨	(coll.) a Mexican


養兒防老 yǎng'érfánglǎo	養兒防老 \| 養兒防老* \| *養兒防老	(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age	养儿防老


老輩 lǎobèi	老輩 \| 老輩* \| *老輩	the older generation / ancestors	老辈


老公 lǎogong	老公 \| 老公* \| *老公	(coll.) eunuch / see also 老公


老練 lǎoliàn	老練 \| 老練* \| *老練	seasoned; experienced	老练


老爺 lǎoye	老爺 \| 老爺* \| *老爺	(respectful) lord / master / (coll.) maternal grandfather	老爷


老齡化 lǎolínghuà	老齡化 \| 老齡化* \| *老齡化	aging (population)	老龄化


老鼠 lǎoshǔ	老鼠 \| 老鼠* \| *老鼠	rat; mouse (CL:隻｜只)


老鷹 lǎoyīng	老鷹 \| 老鷹* \| *老鷹	(coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey	老鹰


老牛拉破車 lǎoniúlāpòchē	老牛拉破車 \| 老牛拉破車* \| *老牛拉破車	see 老牛破車｜老牛破车	老牛拉破车


老歌 lǎogē	老歌 \| 老歌* \| *老歌	oldie (song)


百老匯 Bǎilǎohuì	百老匯 \| 百老匯* \| *百老匯	Broadway (New York City)	百老汇


老媽 lǎomā	老媽 \| 老媽* \| *老媽	mother; mom	老妈


中老年 zhōnglǎonián	中老年 \| 中老年* \| *中老年	middle and old age


老花 lǎohuā	老花 \| 老花* \| *老花	presbyopia


年老 niánlǎo	年老 \| 年老* \| *年老	aged


老爹 lǎodiē	老爹 \| 老爹* \| *老爹	(dialect) father / old man / sir


老客 lǎokè	老客 \| 老客* \| *老客	peddler / old or regular customer


老者 lǎozhě	老者 \| 老者* \| *老者	old man; elderly man


老式 lǎoshì	老式 \| 老式* \| *老式	old-fashioned / old type / outdated


老虎 lǎohǔ	老虎 \| 老虎* \| *老虎	tiger / CL: 隻｜只


米奇老鼠 Mǐqí Lǎoshǔ	米奇老鼠 \| 米奇老鼠* \| *米奇老鼠	Mickey Mouse


老鴰 lǎogua	老鴰 \| 老鴰* \| *老鴰	(dialect) crow; raven	老鸹


老年人 lǎoniánrén	老年人 \| 老年人* \| *老年人	old people; the elderly


老殘遊記 Lǎo Cán Yóujì	老殘遊記 \| 老殘遊記* \| *老殘遊記	The Travels of Lao Tsan, novel by late Qing novelist Liu E 劉鶚｜刘鹗	老残游记


老撾 Lǎowō	老撾 \| 老撾* \| *老撾	Laos	老挝


老年痴獃 lǎoniánchīdāi	老年痴獃 \| 老年痴獃* \| *老年痴獃	senile dementia / Alzheimer's disease	老年痴呆


老奶奶 lǎonǎinai	老奶奶 \| 老奶奶* \| *老奶奶	(coll.) father's father's mother / paternal great-grandmother / respectful form of address for an old woman


老娘 lǎoniáng	老娘 \| 老娘* \| *老娘	my old mother / I, this old woman / my old lady (colloquial) / maternal grandmother / midwife


老頭子 lǎotóuzi	老頭子 \| 老頭子* \| *老頭子	(coll.) old man / (said of an aging husband) my old man	老头子


老婦人 lǎofùrén	老婦人 \| 老婦人* \| *老婦人	old lady	老妇人


老去 lǎoqù	老去 \| 老去* \| *老去	to get old


老友 lǎoyǒu	老友 \| 老友* \| *老友	old friend / sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)


老莊 Lǎo Zhuāng	老莊 \| 老莊* \| *老莊	Laozi and Zhuangzi (or Lao-tze and Chuang-tze), the founders of Daoism	老庄


龍頭老大 lóngtóulǎodà	龍頭老大 \| 龍頭老大* \| *龍頭老大	big boss / leader of a group / dominant (position)	龙头老大


老毛病 lǎomáobìng	老毛病 \| 老毛病* \| *老毛病	chronic illness / old weakness / chronic problem


老闆娘 lǎobǎnniáng	老闆娘 \| 老闆娘* \| *老闆娘	female proprietor / lady boss / boss's wife	老板娘


小老婆 xiǎolǎopó	小老婆 \| 小老婆* \| *小老婆	concubine / mistress / (dialect) woman


老爸 lǎobà	老爸 \| 老爸* \| *老爸	father; dad


老牌 lǎopái	老牌 \| 老牌* \| *老牌	old, well-known brand / old style; old school / an old hand; experienced veteran


養老送終 yǎnglǎosòngzhōng	養老送終 \| 養老送終* \| *養老送終	to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die	养老送终


老客兒 lǎokèr	老客兒 \| 老客兒* \| *老客兒	erhua variant of 老客	老客儿


老太 lǎotài	老太 \| 老太* \| *老太	old lady


老外 lǎowài	老外 \| 老外* \| *老外	(coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person) / layman / amateur


變老 biànlǎo	變老 \| 變老* \| *變老	to grow old / to age / aging	变老


老公公 lǎogōnggong	老公公 \| 老公公* \| *老公公	old man / husband's father / father-in-law / court eunuch


老老 lǎolao	老老 \| 老老* \| *老老	maternal grandmother / same as 姥姥


吃角子老虎 chījiǎozilǎohǔ	吃角子老虎 \| 吃角子老虎* \| *吃角子老虎	slot machine

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