老

lǎo

Meaning

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outdated
tough

我不相信你有那么老。
我不相信你有那麼老。
wǒ bù xiāng xìn nǐ yǒu nà me lǎo。
I don't believe you're that old.
不管一个人有多老，他都能学习。
不管一個人有多老，他都能學習。
bù guǎn yí gè rén yǒu duō lǎo， tā dōu néng xué xí。
No matter how old a person is, they can still learn.
三穷三富过到老。
三窮三富過到老。
sān qióng sān fù guò dào lǎo。
Three times poor, three times rich, one lives until old age.
这位老教授的讲座冗长而沉闷。
這位老教授的講座冗長而沉悶。
zhè wèi lǎo jiào shòu de jiǎng zuò rǒng cháng ér chén mèn。
The old professor's lecture was long and dull.
你们为什么老打架？
你們爲什麼老打架？
nǐ men wèi shén me lǎo dǎ jià？
Why do you guys always fight?