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中 Zhōng/zhōng/zhòng, China/Chinese/surname Zhong, within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/dur...
其中 qízhōng, among/in/included among these
中心 zhōngxīn, center/heart/core/CL:個|个[gè]
高中 gāozhōng/gāozhòng, senior high school/abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gāo jí zhōng xué], to pass brilliantly (u...
中国 Zhōngguó, [中國], China
集中 jízhōng, to concentrate/to centralize/to focus/centralized/concentrated/to put together
中间 zhōngjiān, [中間], between/intermediate/mid/middle
之中 zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
当中 dāngzhōng, [當中], among/in the middle/in the center
中尉 zhōngwèi, lieutenant (navy)/first lieutenant (army)/subaltern
心中 xīnzhōng, central point/in one's thoughts/in one's heart
中央 zhōngyāng, central/middle/center/central authorities (of a state)
手中 空中 kōngzhōng, in the sky/in the air
击中 jīzhòng, [擊中], to hit (a target etc)/to strike
中午 zhōngwǔ, noon/midday/CL:個|个[gè]
中士 中学 zhōngxué, [中學], middle school/CL:個|个[gè]
眼中 yǎnzhōng, in one's eyes
市中心 shìzhōngxīn, city center/downtown
中毒 zhòngdú, to be poisoned/poisoning
中校 zhōngxiào, middle ranking officer in Chinese army/lieutenant colonel/commander
选中 xuǎnzhòng, [選中], to choose/to pick/to settle upon/to decide upon a candidate/to be selected for s...
命中 mìngzhòng, to hit (a target)
途中 túzhōng, en route
中断 zhōngduàn, [中斷], to cut short/to break off/to discontinue/to interrupt
从中 cóngzhōng, [從中], from within/therefrom
中弹 zhòngdàn, [中彈], hit by a bullet/shot
家中 中途 zhōngtú, midway
水中 中止 zhōngzhǐ, to cease/to suspend/to break off/to stop/to discontinue
中风 zhòngfēng, [中風], to suffer a paralyzing stroke
中间人 zhōngjiānrén, [中間人], intermediary/mediator
中部 zhōngbù, middle part/central section
打中 dǎzhòng, to hit (a target)
高中生 gāozhōngshēng, senior high school student
中转站 zhōngzhuǎnzhàn, [中轉站], hub (network equipment)
中年 zhōngnián, middle age
中东 Zhōngdōng, [中東], Middle East
集中营 jízhōngyíng, [集中營], concentration camp
暗中 ànzhōng, in the dark/in secret/on the sly/surreptitiously
正中 zhèngzhōng, middle/center/right in the middle or center/nub
中文 Zhōngwén, Chinese language
口中 中世纪 zhōngshìjì, [中世紀], medieval/Middle Ages
中场 zhōngchǎng, [中場], middle period of a tripartite provincial exam (in former times)/midfield/mid-cou...
初中 chūzhōng, junior high school/abbr. for 初級中學|初级中学[chū jí zhōng xué]
剧中 中奖 zhòngjiǎng, [中獎], to win a prize/a successful gamble
中立 zhōnglì, neutral/neutrality
中等 zhōngděng, medium
中餐 Zhōngcān, Chinese meal/Chinese food/CL:份[fèn],頓|顿[dùn]
中介 zhōngjiè, to act as intermediary/to link/intermediate/inter-/agency/agent
中产阶级 zhōngchǎnjiējí, [中產階級], middle class
看中 kànzhòng, to have a preference for/to fancy/to choose after consideration/to settle on
中队 狱中 中西部 zhōngxībù, midwest
食物中毒 shíwùzhòngdú, food poisoning
中意 ZhōngYì/zhòngyì, Sino-Italian, to take one's fancy/to be to one's liking
地中海 DìzhōngHǎi, Mediterranean Sea
中期 zhōngqī, middle (of a period of time)/medium-term (plan, forecast etc)
中饭 zhōngfàn, [中飯], lunch
中村 Zhōngcūn, Nakamura (Japanese surname)
中用 猜中 cāizhòng, to guess correctly/to figure out the right answer
中伤 zhòngshāng, [中傷], to slander/to smear
中枢 zhōngshū, [中樞], center/backbone/hub (e.g. of transport network)/the central administration
期中 qīzhōng, interim/midterm
中学生 zhōngxuéshēng, [中學生], middle-school student/high school student
中指 zhōngzhǐ, middle finger
中村弘 刺中 cìzhòng, to hit with a piercing blow
意料之中 yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
囊中 中继站 zhōngjìzhàn, [中繼站], relay station
片中 piànzhōng, in the movie
无中生有 wúzhōngshēngyǒu, [無中生有], to create something from nothing (idiom)
眼中钉 yǎnzhōngdīng, [眼中釘], a thorn in one's side
怀中 中餐馆 Zhōngcānguǎn, [中餐館], Chinese restaurant
中提琴 zhōngtíqín, viola
个中 gèzhōng, [個中], therein/in this
田中 Tiánzhōng, Tienchung town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan/Tanaka (Japane...
林中 军中 折中 zhézhōng, to compromise/to take the middle road/a trade-off/eclectic
中层 zhōngcéng, [中層], middle-ranking
意中人 yìzhōngrén, sweetheart/one's true love/the person of one's thoughts
中锋 zhōngfēng, [中鋒], midfielder/center (basketball)/center forward (hockey, football)
中国政府 中枢神经 中暑 zhòngshǔ, sunstroke/heatstroke
中计 zhòngjì, [中計], to fall into a trap/taken in by a stratagem/cheated/ripped off
中邪 zhòngxié, to be possessed/to be bewitched
中美洲 ZhōngMěizhōu, Central America
中式 Zhōngshì/zhòngshì, Chinese style, to pass an exam (or the imperial exam)/to qualify
中亚 ZhōngYà, [中亞], Central Asia
胸中 xiōngzhōng, one's mind
目中无人 mùzhōngwúrén, [目中無人], to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matt...
中东地区 中性 zhōngxìng, neutral
中转 zhōngzhuǎn, [中轉], to change (train or plane)/transfer/correspondence
中川 Zhōngchuān, Nakagawa (Japanese surname and place name)
中旬 zhōngxún, middle third of a month
中队长 中坚 zhōngjiān, [中堅], core/nucleus/backbone
中子 zhōngzǐ, neutron
中型 zhōngxíng, medium sized
中和 Zhōnghé/zhōnghé, Zhonghe or Chungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan, to neutrali...
初中生 chūzhōngshēng, junior high student
中年人 百发百中 bǎifābǎizhòng, [百發百中], lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits/to carry out a task with great precisio...
发展中国家 fāzhǎnzhōngguójiā, [發展中國家], developing country
中彩 zhòngcǎi, to win a lottery
中流砥柱 zhōngliúdǐzhù, mainstay/cornerstone/tower of strength
空中小姐 kōngzhōngxiǎojiě, stewardess/air hostess
中卫 Zhōngwèi, [中衛], Zhongwei prefecture level city in Ningxia
肉中刺 ròuzhōngcì, a thorn in one's flesh
宫中 海选中 中度 中标 zhòngbiāo, [中標], to win a tender/successful bidder
中级 zhōngjí, [中級], middle level (in a hierarchy)
命中率 mìngzhònglǜ, hit rate/scoring rate
重中之重 zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
相中 xiāngzhòng, to find to one's taste/to pick (after looking at)/Taiwan pr. [xiàng zhòng]
神经中枢 中人 zhōngrén, go-between/mediator/intermediary
中庸 Zhōngyōng/zhōngyōng, the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Sì shū], golden mean (Conf...
丛中 中岛 Zhōngdǎo, [中島], Nakajima or Nakashima (Japanese surname and place name)
中外 zhōngwài, Sino-foreign/Chinese-foreign/home and abroad
中医 Zhōngyī, [中醫], traditional Chinese medical science/a doctor trained in Chinese medicine
中游 zhōngyóu, the middle stretches of a river/middle level/middle echelon/midstream
中空 zhōngkōng, hollow/empty interior
中子星 zhōngzǐxīng, neutron star
美中不足 měizhōngbùzú, everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
中饱私囊 zhōngbǎosīnáng, [中飽私囊], to stuff one's pockets/to take bribes
中线 zhōngxiàn, [中線], half-way line/median line
中肯 zhòngkěn, pertinent/apropos
适中 shìzhōng, [適中], moderate/reasonable/conveniently situated
南中国海 郎中 lángzhōng, doctor (Chinese medicine)/ancient official title/companions (respectful)
如日中天 rúrìzhōngtiān, lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)/fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career ...
心中有数 xīnzhōngyǒushù, [心中有數], to know what's going on
切中 qièzhòng, to hit the target (esp. in argument)/to strike home
中南部 zhōngnánbù, south central region
酸中毒 中将 zhōngjiàng, [中將], lieutenant general/vice admiral/air marshal
中非 ZhōngFēi, China-Africa (relations)/Central Africa/Central African Republic
中音 雪中送炭 xuězhōngsòngtàn, lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)/fig. to provide help in sb's hour...
瓮中之鳖 wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
中号 zhōnghào, [中號], medium-sized
中选 zhòngxuǎn, [中選], to win an election/to get a position by passing the imperial exam
中村幸 中间商 zhōngjiānshāng, [中間商], middleman/broker
王中之 中下 中华 Zhōnghuá, [中華], China (alternate formal name)
中古 ZhōngGǔ/zhōnggǔ, Sino-Cuban/China-Cuba, medieval/Middle Ages/Chinese middle antiquity, 3rd to 9th...
中继 zhōngjì, [中繼], to relay/to repeat
中介费 中考 文中 人中 rénzhōng, philtrum/infranasal depression/the "human center" acupuncture point
中城 铅中毒 男中音 nánzhōngyīn, baritone
中路 zhōnglù, midway/mediocre (quality)/midfield (soccer)
居中 jūzhōng, positioned between (two parties)/to mediate between
话中有话 huàzhōngyǒuhuà, [話中有話], overtones in conversation/things indirectly implied from what is said
真中 中介人 中土 zhōngtǔ, Sino-Turkish
中培 中叶 zhōngyè, [中葉], mid- (e.g. mid-century)/middle period
中原 Zhōngyuán, Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan...
情理之中 市中区 shìzhōngqū, [市中區], central city district
城中 中国式 Zhōngguóshì, [中國式], Chinese style/à la chinoise
台中 Táizhōng, [臺中], Taizhong or Taichung city and county in central Taiwan, Taizhong or Taichung cit...
投中 tóuzhòng, to hit the target with one's throw/(basketball) to score
中药 Zhōngyào, [中藥], (traditional) Chinese medicine/CL:服[fù],種|种[zhǒng]
李中培 中听 zhōngtīng, [中聽], pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news)/to one's liking/music to one's ears/Taiwa...
中演 中森 中班 李宝中 西中佐 内德·中森 中华人民共和国 ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó, [中華人民共和國], People's Republic of China
震中 zhènzhōng, earthquake epicenter
画中画 中山 Zhōngshān, refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen/Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to...
中小 囊中羞涩 nángzhōngxiūsè, [囊中羞澀], to be embarrassingly short of money
中大 中天 zhōngtiān, culmination (astronomy)
中段 zhōngduàn, middle section/middle period/middle area/mid-
中档 中放 中看 zhōngkàn, pleasant to the eye/Taiwan pr. [zhòng kàn]
中田 造谣中伤 空中楼阁 kōngzhōnglóugé, [空中樓閣], pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction/castles in Spain/i...
中国话 Zhōngguóhuà, [中國話], (spoken) Chinese language
中国队 外强中干 wàiqiángzhōnggān, [外強中乾], strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
急中生智 jízhōngshēngzhì, quick witted in an emergency/able to react resourcefully
中草药 zhōngcǎoyào, [中草藥], Chinese herbal medicine
中小学 zhōngxiǎoxué, [中小學], middle and elementary school
中加 中共 ZhōngGòng, abbr. for 中國共產黨|中国共产党[Zhōng guó Gòng chǎn dǎng], Chinese Communist Party
中流 zhōngliú, midstream
中松 栗林中 中耳 zhōngěr, middle ear
待字闺中 囊中物 中后期 中间派 zhōngjiānpài, [中間派], moderate faction/party of compromise/middle ground
中国货 中心词 冷云中 秀中 海中 中立国 zhōnglìguó, [中立國], neutral country
中继器 zhōngjìqì, [中繼器], repeater
金大中 JīnDàzhōng, Kim Dae-jung (1926-2009), South Korea politician, president 1998-2003, Nobel pea...
一中 中亚地区 中子弹 zhōngzǐdàn, [中子彈], neutron bomb
院中 中唱 永中 中旅 中方 Zhōngfāng, the Chinese side (in an international venture)
中报 中央集权 zhōngyāngjíquán, [中央集權], centralized state power
中秋 Zhōngqiū, the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of th...
北谷高中 骆中洋 石中剑 高级中学 gāojízhōngxué, [高級中學], senior high school/abbr. to 高中[gāo zhōng]
中老年 zhōnglǎonián, middle and old age
中老年人 zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
月中 yuèzhōng, middle of month
赵中强 中篇小说 zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
中国人 Zhōngguórén, [中國人], Chinese person
田中君 中长期 你中有我 中长跑 zhōngchángpǎo, [中長跑], middle distance race
崔斯中 狗狗高中 击中要害 丛山中 中发 罐中 无形中 wúxíngzhōng, [無形中], imperceptibly/virtually
纪尚高中 中华街 梦中 mèngzhōng, [夢中], in a dream
中点 zhōngdiǎn, [中點], midpoint/half-way point
热中 rèzhōng, [熱中], variant of 熱衷|热衷[rè zhōng]
三中 中耳炎 zhōngěryán, inflammation of middle ear/otitis media
正当中 zhèngdāngzhōng, [正當中], right in the midpoint/a bull's eye/to hit the nail on the head
风中之烛 fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
中培来 佐智中 中专 zhōngzhuān, [中專], vocational secondary school/technical secondary school/trade school/abbr. for 中等...
中庭 zhōngtíng, courtyard
琼中 Qióngzhōng, [瓊中], Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
中军 镇中 中服 中华民国 ZhōnghuáMínguó, [中華民國], Republic of China
中排 中统 中缝 zhōngfèng, [中縫], vertical space in a newspaper between two attached pages/vertical line on the ba...
中程 zhōngchéng, medium-range
中盘 zhōngpán, [中盤], middle game (in go or chess)/(share trading) mid-session/(abbr. for 中盤商|中盘商[zhōn...
中谷 中表 中装 zhōngzhuāng, [中裝], Chinese dress
中高档 中脑 中国人民解放军 ZhōngguóRénmínJiěfàngjūn, [中國人民解放軍], Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)
产中 胡帝中 解梦中 金中喜 中宫直进 中唯二 凤中凤 从殿中 时世中 重启中 屠龙中 中根君 中心组 宝中 中村直树 女中音 大中小学 中村拓 中行 Zhōngháng, abbr. for 中國銀行|中国银行[Zhōng guó Yín háng]
田中春 从光中 闻名中外 李海中 田中角荣 TiánzhōngJiǎoróng, [田中角榮], Tanaka Kakuei (1918-1993), Japanese politician, prime minister 1972-1974
山中浩 中村健 城中区 Chéngzhōngqū, [城中區], city central district/Chengzhong district of Liuzhou city 柳州市[Liǔ zhōu shì], Gua...
中直 中医药 信中 管中窥豹 guǎnzhōngkuībào, [管中窺豹], lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big pictur...
查中基 春醒中 韩语中 鹿中央 尹如中 中央委员会 ZhōngyāngWěiyuánhuì, [中央委員會], Central Committee
中英文 武学中 中山门 从梦中 立中 王中王 战中 路道中 传中球 礼中 中堂 潘高中 罗林中 星战中 中医师 原诗中 西中佐中佐 金曲中 中原区 ZhōngyuánQū, [中原區], Zhongyuan District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhèng zhōu Shì], Henan
李梦中 初高中 明信中 香吻中 镜中 廷中 中篇 中继线 中资企业 别传中 党中央 dǎngzhōngyāng, [黨中央], party central committee
李炳中 中环 Zhōnghuán, [中環], Central, Hong Kong Island
媛中 金浩中 中山市 Zhōngshānshì, Zhongshan prefecture-level city in Guangdong province 廣東省|广东省[Guǎng dōng shěng] ...
中西 ZhōngXī, China and the West/Chinese-Western
超模中 中控室 回高中 四中 传中 马中 中秋节 Zhōngqiūjié, [中秋節], the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
中腹 龙中龙 徐泰中 美梦中 初级中学 chūjízhōngxué, [初級中學], junior high school/junior middle school
中途岛 ZhōngtúDǎo, [中途島], Midway Islands
新中野 中野薰 中文版 亚海中 康山中 中国字 中路传 中上层 李中浩
老 ⇒
老 lǎo, prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of ...
老兄 lǎoxiōng, elder brother (often used self-referentially)/(form of address between male frie...
老师 lǎoshī, [老師], teacher/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
老板 lǎobǎn/Lǎobǎn, [老闆], variant of 老闆|老板[lǎo bǎn], Robam (brand), boss/business proprietor/CL:個|个[gè]
老婆 lǎopó, (coll.) wife
老天 lǎotiān, God/Heavens
老实 lǎoshi, [老實], honest/sincere/well-behaved/open and guileless/naive
老鼠 lǎoshǔ, rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老公 lǎogōng/lǎogong, (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng]
圣诞老人 ShèngdànLǎorén, [聖誕老人], Father Christmas/Santa Claus
老朋友 lǎopéngyou, old friend/(slang) period/menstruation
老大 lǎodà, old age/very/eldest child in a family/leader of a group/boss/captain of a boat/l...
老头 lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
老人 lǎorén, old man or woman/the elderly/one's aged parents or grandparents
古老 gǔlǎo, ancient/old/age-old
老爹 lǎodiē, (dialect) father/old man/sir
老弟 lǎodì, (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than onese...
老天爷 lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
百老汇 Bǎilǎohuì, [百老匯], Broadway (New York City)
老家伙 lǎojiāhuo, [老傢伙], variant of 老家伙[lǎo jiā huo], (coll.) old fellow/old codger
老是 lǎoshi, always
老虎 lǎohǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
老远 lǎoyuǎn, [老遠], very far away
老二 lǎoèr, second-eldest child in a family/(euphemism) penis
老家 lǎojiā, native place/place of origin/home state or region
老太太 lǎotàitai, elderly lady (respectful)/esteemed mother/CL:位[wèi]
老鹰 lǎoyīng, [老鷹], (coll.) eagle/hawk/any similar bird of prey
老头子 lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
老式 lǎoshì, old-fashioned/old type/outdated
老友 lǎoyǒu, old friend/sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)
老子 Lǎozǐ/lǎozi, Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism/the sac...
长老 zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
老太婆 lǎotàipó, old woman (at times contemptuous)
老兵 lǎobīng, veteran
老哥 老伙计 元老 yuánlǎo, senior figure/elder/doyen
养老金 yǎnglǎojīn, [養老金], pension
老人家 lǎorénjiā, polite term for old woman or man
养老院 yǎnglǎoyuàn, [養老院], nursing home
老娘 lǎoniáng, my old mother/I, this old woman/my old lady (colloquial)/maternal grandmother/mi...
衰老 shuāilǎo, to age/to deteriorate with age/old and weak
老年人 lǎoniánrén, old people/the elderly
老老实实 老年 lǎonián, elderly/old age/autumn of one's years
老奶奶 lǎonǎinai, (coll.) father's father's mother/paternal great-grandmother/respectful form of a...
老爷 lǎoye, [老爺], (respectful) lord/master/(coll.) maternal grandfather
老掉牙 lǎodiàoyá, very old/obsolete/out of date
老百姓 lǎobǎixìng, ordinary people/the "person in the street"/CL:個|个[gè]
法老 fǎlǎo, pharaoh (loanword)
老妇 老练 lǎoliàn, [老練], seasoned/experienced
老手 lǎoshǒu, experienced person/an old hand at sth
老话 长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
老爷子 lǎoyézi, [老爺子], my (you etc) old father/polite appellation for an elderly male
老化 lǎohuà, to age (of person or object)/becoming old
老古董 养老 yǎnglǎo, [養老], to provide for the elderly (family members)/to enjoy a life in retirement
老板娘 lǎobǎnniáng, [老闆娘], female proprietor/lady boss/boss's wife
老巢 老母 年老 niánlǎo, aged
老头儿 lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
老年痴呆症 lǎoniánchīdāizhèng, [老年痴獃症], senile dementia/Alzheimer's disease
老爷爷 lǎoyéye, [老爺爺], (coll.) father's father's father/paternal great-grandfather
老大哥 lǎodàgē, big brother
老顽固 老好人 lǎohǎorén, one who tries never to offend anybody
老处女 lǎochǔnǚ, [老處女], unmarried old woman/spinster
老规矩 老牌 lǎopái, old, well-known brand/old style/old school/an old hand/experienced veteran
老虎机 lǎohǔjī, [老虎機], slot machine
老乡 lǎoxiāng, [老鄉], fellow townsman/fellow villager/sb from the same hometown
老把戏 老一套 lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
老婆婆 老路 lǎolù, old road/familiar way/beaten track/conventional behavior
老太 lǎotài, old lady
老东西 lǎodōngxi, [老東西], (derog.) old fool/old bastard
老挝 Lǎowō, [老撾], Laos
老爷车 lǎoyechē, [老爺車], classic car
老五 米老鼠 MǐLǎoshǔ, Mickey Mouse
老伴 lǎobàn, (of an elderly couple) husband or wife
老相识 老毛病 lǎomáobìng, chronic illness/old weakness/chronic problem
老早 lǎozǎo, a long time ago
老生常谈 lǎoshēngchángtán, [老生常談], an old observation (idiom)/a truism/banal comments
老本 lǎoběn, capital/assets/savings/nest egg/(fig.) reputation/laurels (to rest upon)/old edi...
老糊涂 lǎohútu, [老糊塗], dotard
母老虎 mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen
老搭档 老底 别老 回老家 huílǎojiā, to go back to one's roots/to return to one's native place/by ext. to join one's ...
男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào, men, women, young and old/all kinds of people/people of all ages
老魏 老交情 生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
老茧 lǎojiǎn, [老繭], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 老趼
老麦 老主顾 老总 lǎozǒng, [老總], boss/executive
老气 老先生 老姑娘 老道 老虎钳 lǎohǔqián, [老虎鉗], vise/pincer pliers
老前辈 老将 lǎojiàng, [老將], lit. old general/commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese che...
老妈子 lǎomāzi, [老媽子], older female servant/amah
老三 您老 大老粗 dàlǎocū, uncouth fellow/rustic
老大不小 老妈妈 老公公 lǎogōnggong, old man/husband's father/father-in-law/court eunuch
老成 lǎochéng, mature/experienced/sophisticated
老外 lǎowài, (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)/layman/amateur
活到老 老一辈 lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
老调 老鸨 lǎobǎo, [老鴇], female brothel keeper
老到 lǎodao, experienced and careful
老同事 苍老 cānglǎo, [蒼老], old/aged/(of calligraphy or painting) vigorous/forceful
学到老 老者 lǎozhě, old man/elderly man
老脸 lǎoliǎn, [老臉], self-respect of old person/face/thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism)/bra...
老伯 lǎobó, uncle (polite form of address for older male)
老朽 孤老 gūlǎo, solitary old man or woman/regular patron (at brothels)
老相好 老少 lǎoshào, the old and the young
老狐狸 lǎohúli, old fox/fig. cunning person
老范 老调重弹 lǎodiàochóngtán, [老調重彈], to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
老巴 老城区 Lǎochéngqū/lǎochéngqū, [老城區], Laocheng district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市[Luò yáng shì], Henan, old city distric...
唐老鸭 TángLǎoyā, [唐老鴨], Donald Duck
老婆子 老表 老当益壮 lǎodāngyìzhuàng, [老當益壯], old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
天荒地老 tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
老王 父老 fùlǎo, elders
老谋深算 lǎomóushēnsuàn, [老謀深算], rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
小老婆 xiǎolǎopó, concubine/mistress/(dialect) woman
老江湖 lǎojiānghú, a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world
老酒 lǎojiǔ, wine, esp. Shaoxing wine
老态 lǎotài, [老態], elderly, as in movement or bearing
老乔 老山 老汉 lǎohàn, [老漢], old man/I (an old man referring to himself)
老牛 纸老虎 zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger
老资格 lǎozīgé, [老資格], veteran
老花镜 lǎohuājìng, [老花鏡], presbyopic glasses
海老 老黄 过街老鼠 guòjiēlǎoshǔ, [過街老鼠], sb or sth detested by all/target of scorn/anathema/cf. 老鼠過街，人人喊打|老鼠过街，人人喊打[lǎo s...
老农 老崔 走老路 老弱病残 垂垂老矣 老宅 老霍 老祖宗 男女老幼 nánnǚlǎoyòu, men, women, young and old/everybody
敬老院 jìnglǎoyuàn, home of respect for aged/nursing home
老花 lǎohuā, presbyopia
老迈 lǎomài, [老邁], aged/senile
老詹 老郭 老字号 lǎozìhào, [老字號], shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
老屋 老妪 lǎoyù, [老嫗], old woman (formal writing)
老夫 lǎofū, I (spoken by an old man)
老潘 父老乡亲 老大爷 lǎodàyé, [老大爺], uncle/grandpa/CL:位[wèi]
老气横秋 lǎoqìhéngqiū, [老氣橫秋], old and decrepit/proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
老年斑 和事老 老皇历 lǎohuánglì, [老皇曆], (lit.) past years' almanac/(fig.) ancient history/obsolete practice/old-fashione...
敬老 jìnglǎo, respect for the aged
吃老本 宝刀不老 bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
老黄历 老丈人 lǎozhàngren, (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father)
七老八十 qīlǎobāshí, in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people)
老父亲 老鬼 老师傅 老小 lǎoxiǎo, the old and the young/the youngest member of the family
金老 老左 老办法 老狗 老大妈 lǎodàmā, [老大媽], "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)/CL:位[wèi]
老龄化 lǎolínghuà, [老齡化], aging (population)
老伯伯 lǎobóbo, grandpa (polite form of address for old man)
地老天荒 dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
老年性 老年病 告老还乡 月老 yuèlǎo, matchmaker/go-between/same as 月下老人[yuè xià lǎo rén]
老实巴交 lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
老陈 老马 老城 lǎochéng, old town/old district of a city
老史 老卜 老幺 lǎoyāo, [老么], youngest
老帅 老张 老尹 老杰 老生 lǎoshēng, venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Ch...
老父 lǎofù, father/old man/venerable sir
老罗 二老 èrlǎo, mother and father/parents
老伴儿 lǎobànr, [老伴兒], erhua variant of 老伴[lǎo bàn]
老花花 中老年 zhōnglǎonián, middle and old age
中老年人 zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
老虎凳 lǎohǔdèng, tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizont...
老脾气 老脑筋 老两口 老泪纵横 变老 老挝人 张老 老佛爷 Lǎofóyé, [老佛爺], title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father/nickname for Empre...
老萨 老账 lǎozhàng, [老賬], lit. old account/old debt/fig. old scores to settle/old quarrels/old grudge
老许 老金 老龄 lǎolíng, [老齡], old age/aging/aged/geriatric/the aged
父老兄弟 廉颇老矣 老布 老汤 老毛 老死不相往来 老琼 老炳 老粗 lǎocū, uneducated person/yokel/boor/roughneck
老寿星 老大娘 lǎodàniáng, old lady/Madam (polite address)/CL:位[wèi]
养老保险金 妻儿老小 倚老卖老 大老婆 dàlǎopó, primary wife
秋老虎 qiūlǎohǔ, hot spell during autumn/Indian summer
卢老 家老 jiālǎo, (old) a senior in one's household
二老板 老年学 阿姆巴赫老 拉莉塔老 老花眼 lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
老葛 老病号 年老体弱 niánlǎotǐruò, [年老體弱], old and weak (idiom)
玛德琳老 老骥伏枥 lǎojìfúlì, [老驥伏櫪], lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig....
未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
老鲍 老来福 老街坊 老三样 老人斑 狗老 迪安·老 老蓝 老薛 老莫 老辣 lǎolà, shrewd and ruthless/efficient and unscrupulous
老车 老赖 lǎolài, [老賴], (coll.) debt dodger
老雷 老高 船老大 chuánlǎodà, coxswain/steersman/boatswain (bo'sun)
老飞 少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
王老 老子非 老马识途 lǎomǎshítú, [老馬識途], an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do/an ol...
老相 老熊 老千 lǎoqiān, cheat/swindler (in gambling)
老卫 老僧 老幼 老姜 老普 老星 老李 老朱 老朴 老方 老洪 老毕 老树 佩林老