| Simplified | 老 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 老 |
| Pinyin | lǎo |
| English | adjective 1 old; aged (opp. 少, 幼) 2 old; of long standing (opp. 新) 3 outdated; old-fashioned; obsolete (opp. 新) 4 original; former; same 5 (of vegetables) overgrown (opp. 嫩) 6 (of food) tough; overdone; well-done (opp. 嫩) 7 experienced; veteran; seasoned 8 (of certain colours) dark 9 colloquial last born; youngest noun 1 senior person; old people; venerable old man 2 (Lǎo) a surname verb dialect euphemistic [followed by 了 le, usu. of an old person] pass away; die adverb colloquial 1 for a long time 2 always; all the time 3 very affix 1 [in terms of address before the surnames of acquaintances or friends to indicate intimacy or informality] 2 [in kinship terms before numerals to indicate order of seniority] 3 [in certain names of animals and plants] |
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