- 老师 lǎoshī teacher
- 老兄 lǎoxiōng old chapAn affectionate or respectful form of address between male friends
- 老板 lǎobǎn bossboss; business owner; proprietor; shopkeeper; manager of a company
- 老婆 lǎopo wifecolloquial term for a wife; spouse
- 老人 lǎorén old personan elderly person; an old man or woman; the aged
- 老天 lǎotiān [exclamation]an exclamation of surprise, shock, or pleading, similar to "good Heavens" or "oh my God"
- 老公 lǎogōng husband(colloquial) husband
- 老实 lǎoshi honesthonest; sincere; frank; straightforward
- 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng common peoplecommon people; ordinary folk; civilians
- 老鼠 lǎoshǔ mousemouse; rat
- 老大 lǎodà eldest childthe oldest person among siblings or children in a family; the first-born child
- 老子 lǎozi father(informal) father; dad
- 圣诞老人 shèngdànlǎorén Santa ClausSanta Claus; Father Christmas. A figure in Western legend who delivers gifts to children on Christmas Eve.
- 老朋友 lǎopéngyou old frienda friend of long standing
- 养老 yǎnglǎo to provide for the agedTo support or care for family members or others in their old age; to look after the elderly.
- 老年 lǎonián old agethe later years of a person's life, typically referring to people over the age of sixty
- 老头 lǎotóu old man(informal) old man; old fellow; chap
- 古老 gǔlǎo ancientancient; age-old; time-honored; dating back to a long time ago
- 老年人 lǎoniánrén the elderlyold people; the aged; generally refers to people aged 60 and over
- 老虎 lǎohǔ tigertiger; a large, fierce carnivorous feline with yellowish-brown fur and black stripes
- 老爹 lǎodiē father(dialect) father; dad
- 老弟 lǎodì young fellow; junior colleague; old pal; my boyAn affectionate or familiar form of address for a male who is younger than oneself, such as a younger brother, a friend, or a student
- 老是 lǎoshi alwaysalways; constantly; used to describe a continuing action or an unchanging state, often with a tone of complaint or annoyance
- 老天爷 lǎotiānyé God; HeavensThe Lord of Heaven; a personification of Nature or Fate in folk religion who rules over all things
- 老家 lǎojiā hometownone's native place, ancestral home, or region of origin
- 百老汇 bǎilǎohuì BroadwayBroadway; a famous street and theater district in New York City
- 老人家 lǎorenjia elderpolite form of address or reference for an older person
- 老家伙 lǎojiāhuo old fellow(informal) an elderly person or someone with long seniority in a group, used either as a humorous nickname or as a disrespectful term like "old codger"
- 老总 lǎozǒng boss(courteous) boss; head; general manager or person in charge of a department
- 老将 lǎojiàng veteran generala general who is elderly or has many years of battlefield experience
- 衰老 shuāilǎo old and weakOld and physically or mentally weak; to grow old or deteriorate with age
- 老太太 lǎotàitai elderly ladyrespectful form of address or reference for an elderly woman
- 老远 lǎoyuǎn very far awayvery far away; a long distance away
- 老挝 lǎowō LaosLaos, a landlocked country in Southeast Asia
- 老者 lǎozhě elderly personelderly person; an old man
- 老夫 lǎofū Ian old man's way of referring to himself; old fellow like me
- 老二 lǎo'èr second childThe second-eldest child or sibling in a family.
- 老娘 lǎoniáng motheran old mother; an elderly mother
- 老化 lǎohuà to ageTo grow old or age; specifically used for the physiological decline of humans and animals, the increasing age of a population, or the deterioration of materials like plastic or steel.
- 老乡 lǎoxiāng fellow villagerA person from the same hometown or region; fellow townsman.
- 老外 lǎowài foreigner(colloquial) foreigner; often specifically a non-Asian person; an informal but usually friendly way to address or refer to a foreigner
- 老爷 lǎoye master(old-fashioned) a respectful title for a government official, a powerful person, or a landlord; also used by servants to address their male employer
- 老鹰 lǎoyīng hawk; eagle; bird of preyeagle; hawk; any of various similar birds of prey, such as the [[鸢|鳶|yuan1]]
- 养老金 yǎnglǎojīn pensionpension or retirement funds paid regularly to employees after retirement
- 老头子 lǎotóuzi old manold man; old codger or fogy; often carries a disrespectful or annoyed tone
- 长老 zhǎnglǎo elder(literary) an elder or senior member of a community or village; a term of respect for a person of advanced age
- 年老 niánlǎo agedadvanced in years; old; elderly
- 老式 lǎoshì old-fashionedold-fashioned; outdated; of an old style
- 老伴 lǎobàn spousehusband or wife of an elderly couple
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH