| 老 | [ lǎo ] (a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family to indicate affection or familiarity), old (of people) |
| 老百姓 | [ lǎo bǎi xìng ] ordinary people, the "person in the street" |
| 老闆 | [ lǎo bǎn ] boss, business proprietor |
| 老板 | [ lǎo bǎn ] boss, business proprietor |
| 老伴兒 | [ lǎo bànr ] (of an old married couple) husband or wife |
| 老伴儿 | [ lǎo bànr ] (of an old married couple) husband or wife |
| 老兵 | [ lǎo bīng ] veteran |
| 老成 | [ lǎo chéng ] (adj) experienced; trained |
| 老大媽 | [ lǎo dà mā ] "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman) |
| 老大妈 | [ lǎo dà mā ] "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman) |
| 老大娘 | [ lǎo dà níang ] aunty, granny |
| 老大爺 | [ lǎo dà yé ] uncle, grandpa |
| 老大爷 | [ lǎo dà yé ] uncle, grandpa |
| 老二 | [ lǎo èr ] the second child or brother (or sister) |
| 老公 | [ lǎo gong ] (informal) husband |
| 老漢 | [ lǎo hàn ] (n) old man, (n) I (self reference by an old man) |
| 老汉 | [ lǎo hàn ] (n) old man, (n) I (self reference by an old man) |
| 老河口 | [ lǎo hé kǒu ] (N) Laohekou (city in Hubei) |
| 老虎 | [ lǎo hǔ ] tiger |
| 老化 | [ lǎo hùa ] (v) become old (person or thing) |
| 老化酶 | [ lǎo hùa méi ] aged enzyme |
| 老驥伏櫪志在千里 | [ lǎo jì fú lì zhì zài qīan lǐ ] (lit.) an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li, (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations |
| 老骥伏枥志在千里 | [ lǎo jì fú lì zhì zài qīan lǐ ] (lit.) an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li, (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations |
| 老家 | [ lǎo jīa ] native place, place of origin, home state or region |
| 老兩口兒 | [ lǎo lǐang kǒur ] an old married couple |
| 老两口儿 | [ lǎo lǐang kǒur ] an old married couple |
| 老奶奶 | [ lǎo nǎi nai ] (informal) father's father's mother; paternal great grandmother |
| 老年 | [ lǎo nían ] elderly |
| 老年痴獃 | [ lǎo nían chī dāi ] senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease |
| 老年痴呆 | [ lǎo nían chī dāi ] senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease |
| 老年痴獃症 | [ lǎo nían chī dāi zhèng ] senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease |
| 老年痴呆症 | [ lǎo nían chī dāi zhèng ] senile dementia, Alzheimer’s disease |
| 老年人 | [ lǎo nían rén ] old people, the elderly |
| 老牌 | [ lǎo pái ] old brand, old style, old school |
| 老婆 | [ lǎo pó ] (informal) wife |
| 老人 | [ lǎo rén ] old people, the aged |
| 老人家 | [ lǎo rén jīa ] (n) polite term for old woman or man |
| 老師 | [ lǎo shī ] teacher |
| 老师 | [ lǎo shī ] teacher |
| 老實巴交 | [ lǎo shí bā jiāo ] honest, good natured |
| 老实巴交 | [ lǎo shí bā jiāo ] honest, good natured |
| 老是 | [ lǎo shi ] always |
| 老鼠 | [ lǎo shǔ ] rat, mouse |
| 老態龍鍾 | [ lǎo tài lóng zhōng ] doddering, senile |
| 老态龙锺 | [ lǎo tài lóng zhōng ] doddering, senile |
| 老太婆 | [ lǎo tài pó ] (n) old woman (often not polite), (n) term to refer to wife |
| 老套 | [ lǎo tào ] old things, old ways (pejorative) |
| 老天爺 | [ lǎo tīan yě ] God, Heavens |
| 老天爷 | [ lǎo tīan yě ] God, Heavens |
| 老頭 | [ lǎo tóu ] old fellow |
| 老头 | [ lǎo tóu ] old fellow |
| 老頭兒 | [ lǎo tóu er ] (n) old n (often not polite) |
| 老头儿 | [ lǎo tóu er ] (n) old n (often not polite) |
| 老外 | [ lǎo wài ] foreigner |
| 老撾 | [ lǎo wō ] Laos |
| 老挝 | [ lǎo wō ] Laos |
| 老鄉 | [ lǎo xīang ] fellow-townsman, fellow-villager |
| 老乡 | [ lǎo xīang ] fellow-townsman, fellow-villager |
| 老兄 | [ lǎo xīong ] 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) |
| 老爺爺 | [ lǎo yé ye ] (informal) father's father's father; paternal great grandfather |
| 老爷爷 | [ lǎo yé ye ] (informal) father's father's father; paternal great grandfather |
| 老爺 | [ lǎo ye ] (informal) maternal grandfather, mother's father |
| 老爷 | [ lǎo ye ] (informal) maternal grandfather, mother's father |
| 老一輩 | [ lǎo yī bèi ] (n) one generation older |
| 老一辈 | [ lǎo yī bèi ] (n) one generation older |
| 老資格 | [ lǎo zī ge ] veteran |
| 老资格 | [ lǎo zī ge ] veteran |
| ⇒ 白頭諧老 | [ bái tóu xíe lǎo ] live to ripe old age in conjugal bliss, remain a devoted couple to the end of their lives |
| ⇒ 白头谐老 | [ bái tóu xíe lǎo ] live to ripe old age in conjugal bliss, remain a devoted couple to the end of their lives |
| ⇒ 法老 | [ fǎ lǎo ] pharaoh |
| ⇒ 古老 | [ gǔ lǎo ] ancient, old, age-old |
| ⇒ 龍頭老大 | [ lóng tóu lǎo dà ] big boss, leader of a group, dominant (position) |
| ⇒ 龙头老大 | [ lóng tóu lǎo dà ] big boss, leader of a group, dominant (position) |
| ⇒ 年老 | [ nían lǎo ] aged |
| ⇒ 普通老百姓 | [ pǔ tōng lǎo bǎi xìng ] common people, average people, hoi polloi |
| ⇒ 聖誕老人 | [ shèng dàn lǎo rén ] Santa Claus |
| ⇒ 圣诞老人 | [ shèng dàn lǎo rén ] Santa Claus |
| ⇒ 世界性古老問題 | [ shì jìe xìng gǔ lǎo wèn tí ] a problem as old as the world itself |
| ⇒ 世界性古老问题 | [ shì jìe xìng gǔ lǎo wèn tí ] a problem as old as the world itself |
| ⇒ 衰老 | [ shuāi lǎo ] (adj) feeble and old |
| ⇒ 養兒防老 | [ yǎng ér fáng lǎo ] (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age |
| ⇒ 养儿防老 | [ yǎng ér fáng lǎo ] (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age |
| ⇒ 養老 | [ yǎng lǎo ] provide for the elderly |
| ⇒ 养老 | [ yǎng lǎo ] provide for the elderly |
| ⇒ 養老保險 | [ yǎng lǎo bǎo xǐan ] (n) old-age insurance |
| ⇒ 养老保险 | [ yǎng lǎo bǎo xǐan ] (n) old-age insurance |
| ⇒ 養老金 | [ yǎng lǎo jīn ] pension |
| ⇒ 养老金 | [ yǎng lǎo jīn ] pension |
| ⇒ 養老院 | [ yǎng lǎo yùan ] nursing home |
| ⇒ 养老院 | [ yǎng lǎo yùan ] nursing home |
| ⇒ 語文老師 | [ yǔ wén lǎo shī ] language and literature teacher |
| ⇒ 语文老师 | [ yǔ wén lǎo shī ] language and literature teacher |
| ⇒ 元老 | [ yúan lǎo ] grandee, old leadership, chief figure (in a gerontocracy) |
| ⇒ 元老院 | [ yúan lǎo yùan ] upper house, senate, senior statesmen's assembly |
| ⇒ 早老素 | [ zǎo lǎo sù ] presenilins |
| ⇒ 長老 | [ zhǎng lǎo ] elder |
| ⇒ 长老 | [ zhǎng lǎo ] elder |
| ⇒ 長老會 | [ zhǎng lǎo hùi ] Presbyterianism |
| ⇒ 长老会 | [ zhǎng lǎo hùi ] Presbyterianism |
