养 ⇒
养 yǎng, [養], to raise (animals)/to bring up (children)/to keep (pets)/to support/to give birt...
收养 shōuyǎng, [收養], to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)/to adopt (a child)/adopti...
抚养 fǔyǎng, [撫養], to foster/to bring up/to raise
领养 lǐngyǎng, [領養], adoption/to adopt (a child)
培养 péiyǎng, [培養], to cultivate/to breed/to foster/to nurture/to educate/to groom (for a position)/...
营养 yíngyǎng, [營養], nutrition/nourishment/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
养活 yǎnghuo, [養活], to provide for/to keep (animals, a family etc)/to raise animals/to feed and clot...
教养 jiàoyǎng, [教養], to train/to educate/to bring up/to nurture/education/culture/upbringing/early co...
养老金 yǎnglǎojīn, [養老金], pension
养育 yǎngyù, [養育], to rear/to bring up/to nurture
养老院 yǎnglǎoyuàn, [養老院], nursing home
疗养院 liáoyǎngyuàn, [療養院], sanatorium
赡养费 shànyǎngfèi, [贍養費], alimony/child support/maintenance allowance
养家 yǎngjiā, [養家], to support a family/to raise a family
寄养 jìyǎng, [寄養], to place in the care of sb (a child, pet etc)/to foster/to board out
喂养 wèiyǎng, [餵養], to feed (a child, domestic animal etc)/to keep/to raise (an animal)
保养 bǎoyǎng, [保養], to take good care of (or conserve) one's health/to keep in good repair/to mainta...
疗养 liáoyǎng, [療養], to get well/to heal/to recuperate/to convalesce/convalescence/to nurse
养父母 养老 yǎnglǎo, [養老], to provide for the elderly (family members)/to enjoy a life in retirement
养父 yǎngfù, [養父], foster father/adoptive father
饲养 sìyǎng, [飼養], to raise/to rear
休养 xiūyǎng, [休養], to recuperate/to recover/to convalesce
供养 gōngyǎng/gòngyǎng, [供養], to supply/to provide for one's elders/to support one's parents, to make offering...
修养 xiūyǎng, [修養], accomplishment/training/self-cultivation
养成 yǎngchéng, [養成], to cultivate/to raise/to form (a habit)/to acquire
养子 yǎngzǐ, [養子], adopted son/foster son
给养 培养皿 péiyǎngmǐn, [培養皿], Petri dish
养鸡 养母 yǎngmǔ, [養母], foster mother/adoptive mother
养鸡场 yǎngjīchǎng, [養雞場], chicken farm
抚养费 fǔyǎngfèi, [撫養費], child support payment (after a divorce)
养女 yǎngnǚ, [養女], adopted daughter
滋养 zīyǎng, [滋養], to nourish
娇生惯养 jiāoshēngguànyǎng, [嬌生慣養], pampered and spoiled since childhood
养猪 赡养 shànyǎng, [贍養], to support/to provide support for/to maintain
静养 jìngyǎng, [靜養], to convalesce/to recuperate/to fully relax
养分 yǎngfèn, [養分], nutrient
养病 yǎngbìng, [養病], to recuperate/to convalesce/to take care of one's health after illness
饲养员 sìyǎngyuán, [飼養員], zookeeper/stockman/breeder (of livestock, dogs or poultry etc)
生养 shēngyǎng, [生養], to bring up (children)/to raise/to bear
养伤 yǎngshāng, [養傷], to heal a wound/to recuperate (from an injury)
营养液 yíngyǎngyè, [營養液], nutrient fluid
养精蓄锐 yǎngjīngxùruì, [養精蓄銳], to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big ...
素养 sùyǎng, [素養], (personal) accomplishment/attainment in self-cultivation
养殖 yǎngzhí, [養殖], to cultivate/cultivation/to further/to encourage
驯养 xùnyǎng, [馴養], to domesticate/to raise and train
扶养 fúyǎng, [扶養], to foster/to bring up/to raise
养牛 圈养 营养师 yíngyǎngshī, [營養師], nutritionist/dietitian
养鱼 养神 yǎngshén, [養神], to rest/to recuperate/to regain composure
养料 yǎngliào, [養料], nutriment/nourishment
养殖场 营养学 yíngyǎngxué, [營養學], nutriology
养尊处优 yǎngzūnchǔyōu, [養尊處優], to live like a prince (idiom)
养护 yǎnghù, [養護], to maintain/to conserve/curing (concrete etc)
放养 fàngyǎng, [放養], to breed (livestock, fish, crops etc)/to grow/to raise
疗养地 营养素 yíngyǎngsù, [營養素], nutrient
养生 yǎngshēng, [養生], to maintain good health/to raise a child or animal/curing (of concrete etc)
养猪场 培养液 péiyǎngyè, [培養液], culture fluid (in biological lab.)
调养 tiáoyǎng, [調養], to take care of (sb's health)/to nurse
休养生息 xiūyǎngshēngxī, [休養生息], to recover/to recuperate
休养所 颐养 yíyǎng, [頤養], to nourish/to nurture/to strengthen
涵养 hányǎng, [涵養], to conserve (e.g. water)/self-restraint/self-possession
修身养性 豢养 huànyǎng, [豢養], to keep (an animal)/to look after the needs of (a person or an animal)/(fig.) to...
养生之道 yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
姑息养奸 gūxīyǎngjiān, [姑息養奸], to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
营养品 yíngyǎngpǐn, [營養品], nourishment/nutrient
种养 自养 zìyǎng, [自養], self-sustaining/economically independent (of state aid, foreign subsidy etc)
养蜂场 培养基 péiyǎngjī, [培養基], culture medium
养兵千日 护养 别养熊 养虎 蔡贤养 养颜 yǎngyán, [養顏], to nourish one's skin/to maintain a youthful appearance
乔恩养 养老保险金 休养院 韬光养晦 tāoguāngyǎnghuì, [韜光養晦], to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)/to hide one's light under...
子养大 汤养植 畜养 童养媳 tóngyǎngxí, [童養媳], child bride/girl adopted into a family as future daughter-in-law
养殖业 yǎngzhíyè, [養殖業], cultivation industry
儿 ⇒
这儿 zhèr, [這兒], here
哪儿 nǎr, [哪兒], where?/wherever/anywhere
儿子 érzi, [兒子], son
那儿 nàr, [那兒], there
女儿 nǚér, [女兒], daughter
儿 rén/ér/r, [兒], variant of 人[rén]/"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 10), oc...
点儿 diǎnr, [點兒], erhua variant of 點|点[diǎn]
事儿 shìr, [事兒], one's employment/business/matter that needs to be settled/(northern dialect) (of...
一会儿 yīhuìr, [一會兒], a moment/a while/in a moment/now...now.../also pr. [yī huǐ r]
头儿 tóur, [頭兒], leader
会儿 婴儿 yīngér, [嬰兒], infant/baby/CL:個|个[gè]/lead (Pb)
儿童 értóng, [兒童], child/CL:個|个[gè]
没事儿 méishìr, [沒事兒], to have spare time/free from work/it's not important/it's nothing/never mind
一点儿 yīdiǎnr, [一點兒], erhua variant of 一點|一点[yī diǎn]
哥们儿 gēmenr, [哥們兒], erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[gē men]
孩儿 háiér, [孩兒], child
活儿 huór, [活兒], work/(lots of) things to do
待会儿 dāihuìr, [待會兒], in a moment/later/also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r]
玩儿 wánr, [玩兒], to play/to have fun/to hang out
孤儿 gūér, [孤兒], orphan
一块儿 yīkuàir, [一塊兒], erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yī kuài]
大伙儿 dàhuǒr, [大伙兒], erhua variant of 大伙[dà huǒ]
味儿 wèir, [味兒], taste
鸟儿 niǎor, [鳥兒], bird
劲儿 jìnr, [勁兒], erhua variant of 勁|劲[jìn]
孤儿院 gūéryuàn, [孤兒院], orphanage/child asylum
胎儿 tāiér, [胎兒], unborn child/fetus/embryo
那会儿 幼儿园 yòuéryuán, [幼兒園], kindergarten/nursery school
差点儿 chàdiǎnr, [差點兒], erhua variant of 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
这会儿 zhèhuìr, [這會兒], (coll.) now/this moment/also pr. [zhè huǐ r]
妞儿 托儿所 tuōérsuǒ, [托兒所], nursery
儿科 érkē, [兒科], pediatrics
花儿 huāér/huār, [花兒], style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia/CL:首[shǒu], erhua varia...
儿时 érshí, [兒時], childhood
好玩儿 hǎowánr, [好玩兒], erhua variant of 好玩[hǎo wán]
鱼儿 幸运儿 xìngyùnér, [幸運兒], winner/lucky guy/person who always gets good breaks
份儿 fènr, [份兒], degree/extent/allotted share
儿女 érnǚ, [兒女], children/sons and daughters
新生儿 xīnshēngér, [新生兒], newborn baby/neonate
小儿科 xiǎoérkē, [小兒科], pediatrics/pediatric (department)/sth of little importance/trifle/a child's play...
准儿 伴儿 自个儿 zìgěr, [自個兒], (dialect) oneself/by oneself
婴儿车 yīngérchē, [嬰兒車], baby carriage/pram/stroller
儿戏 érxì, [兒戲], child's play/trifling matter
低能儿 dīnéngér, [低能兒], retarded child/moron/idiot
哥儿们 安琪儿 ānqíér, [安琪兒], angel (loanword)
大儿子 老头儿 lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
小儿 xiǎoér/xiǎor, [小兒], young child/(humble) my son, (coll.) early childhood/baby boy
对劲儿 duìjìnr, [對勁兒], erhua variant of 對勁|对劲[duì jìn]
压根儿 yàgēnr, [壓根兒], erhua variant of 壓根|压根[yà gēn]
艾儿 宠儿 chǒngér, [寵兒], pet/favorite/darling
一丁点儿 大个儿 dàgèr, [大個兒], tall person
块儿 生儿育女 shēngéryùnǚ, [生兒育女], to bear and raise children
侄儿 zhíér, [姪兒], see 姪子|侄子[zhí zi]
马儿 混血儿 hùnxuèér, [混血兒], person of mixed blood/half-breed/mulatto
托儿 tuōér/tuōr, [托兒], childcare, shill/tout/phony customer who pretends to buys things so as to lure r...
今儿 jīnr, [今兒], (coll.) today
儿媳妇 érxífu, [兒媳婦], daughter-in-law
儿歌 érgē, [兒歌], nursery rhyme
片儿 piānr, [片兒], sheet/thin film
小人儿 个儿 gèr, [個兒], size/height/stature
洁儿 克莱儿 差一点儿 chàyīdiǎnr, [差一點兒], erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[chà yī diǎn]
爱提儿 没法儿 幼儿 yòuér, [幼兒], young child/infant/preschooler
男儿 nánér, [男兒], a (real) man/boy/son
儿媳 érxí, [兒媳], daughter-in-law
雪儿 小伙儿 xiǎohuǒr, [小伙兒], erhua variant of 小伙[xiǎo huǒ]
少儿 shàoér, [少兒], child
铃儿 娘儿们 niángrmen, [娘兒們], (dialect) woman/wife
姐儿 干活儿 gànhuór, [幹活兒], erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gàn huó]
范儿 祖儿 凯儿 这么点儿 吉儿 大家伙儿 哈普儿 小不点儿 海瑞儿 患儿 huànér, [患兒], child victim of disaster or disease/afflicted child
字儿 那么点儿 肝儿 好样儿的 半儿 小儿麻痹症 xiǎoérmábìzhèng, [小兒麻痺症], poliomyelitis/infantile paralysis
角儿 高个儿 瑞吉儿 早产儿 尖儿 公子哥儿 gōngzǐgēr, [公子哥兒], pampered son of a wealthy family
儿孙 érsūn, [兒孫], descendant
雏儿 chúér, [雛兒], newly hatched bird/fig. inexperienced person/fig. chick (slighting term for youn...
空儿 kòngr, [空兒], spare time/free time
猴儿 hóuér/hóur, [猴兒], little devil, monkey
够劲儿 正儿八经 zhèngérbājīng, [正兒八經], serious/earnest/real/true
洛儿 破烂儿 浩儿 不一会儿 娘儿 明儿 míngr, [明兒], (coll.) tomorrow/one of these days/some day
当儿 dāngr, [當兒], the very moment/just then/during (that brief interval)
神宫儿 嗝儿 宝儿 风儿 安波儿 冰棍儿 bīnggùnr, [冰棍兒], ice lolly/popsicle
倍儿 bèir, [倍兒], very/much (Beijing dialect)
畸形儿 jīxíngér, [畸形兒], deformed child/child with birth defect
青儿 娃儿 wáér, [娃兒], children (colloquial)
西碧儿 试管婴儿 shìguǎnyīngér, [試管嬰兒], test tube baby
儿童节 卡洛儿 吉奈儿 哥儿 gēr, [哥兒], brothers/boys
够味儿 棍儿 今儿个 jīnrge, [今兒個], (coll.) today
好男儿 坎儿 kǎnr, [坎兒], critical juncture/key moment
碴儿 真儿 正格儿 佩儿 弃儿 馅儿饼 xiànrbǐng, [餡兒餅], erhua variant of 餡餅|馅饼[xiàn bǐng]
帕特儿 沾边儿 丹叶儿 儿孙满堂 杆儿 朵儿 较真儿 jiàozhēnr, [較真兒], erhua variant of 較真|较真[jiào zhēn]
儿马 érmǎ, [兒馬], stallion
儿童剧 矮个儿 ǎigèr, [矮個兒], a person of short stature/a short person
好好儿 hǎohāor, [好好兒], in good condition/perfectly good/carefully/well/thoroughly
玩儿命 wánrmìng, [玩兒命], to gamble with life/to take reckless risks
奈杰儿 米雪儿 加塞儿 jiāsāir, [加塞兒], to push into a line out of turn/to cut in line/to queue-jump
儿童文学 芮凯儿 果儿 挨个儿 āigèr, [挨個兒], erhua variant of 挨個|挨个[āi gè]
心儿 幼儿教育 弄潮儿 脑门儿 馅儿 xiànr, [餡兒], erhua variant of 餡|馅[xiàn]
独个儿 儿朝天 索耶儿 育儿袋 yùérdài, [育兒袋], marsupial pouch
杰儿 安娜贝儿 瑞儿 翠儿 波儿士摩 着儿 自各儿 zìgěr, [自各兒], variant of 自個兒|自个儿[zì gě r]
吾儿 露锡儿 两口儿 liǎngkǒur, [兩口兒], husband and wife/couple
哥儿俩 老伴儿 lǎobànr, [老伴兒], erhua variant of 老伴[lǎo bàn]
小可怜儿 健儿 jiànér, [健兒], top athlete/heroic warrior
把儿 bàr, [把兒], a handle
干女儿 gānnǚér, [乾女兒], adopted daughter (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
婴幼儿 yīngyòuér, [嬰幼兒], baby
刺儿头 cìrtóu, [刺兒頭], an awkward person/a difficult person to deal with
籽儿 谱儿 天儿 tiānr, [天兒], the weather
邓波儿 育儿 yùér, [育兒], to raise a child
歌儿 gēr, [歌兒], song
儿里 崔西儿 邪门儿 芝儿 儿修 美泰儿 米歇儿 儿童片 少年儿童 婴儿期 yīngérqī, [嬰兒期], infancy
爱比盖儿 哈瑞儿 小个儿 水牛儿 shuǐniúr, [水牛兒], (dialect) snail
勺儿 旦布儿 多会儿 儿乐宝 我儿 卢儿 妮儿 那马儿 贤儿 丽儿 斯克帕儿 刘海儿 豪儿 瑞琪儿 瑞契儿 孤儿寡母 朱儿 孙儿正 绕弯儿 ràowānr, [繞彎兒], to go for a walk around/fig. to speak in a roundabout way
妻儿老小 抠门儿 kōuménr, [摳門兒], (dialect) stingy
麦克努儿 儿士摩 云儿 洛三儿 死劲儿 sǐjìnr, [死勁兒], erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[sǐ jìn]
兔儿爷 时散儿 克瑞斯塔儿 辛格儿 那范儿 阿黛儿 扣儿 双儿 官儿 纽的道儿 葛儿 金毛儿 史菊儿 儿童文学家 鼻儿 bír, [鼻兒], eye/a hole in an implement or utensil for insertion
查克儿 刃儿 干儿子 gānérzi, [乾兒子], adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
一丁儿 死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
爷儿俩 爷儿们 丹尼儿 和瑞儿 艾比戈儿 一溜儿 布儿 艾儿刚 波特儿 马克斯威儿 雨儿 儿非 幼儿期 德·碧儿 一股脑儿 yīgǔnǎor, [一股腦兒], erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yī gǔ nǎo]
一古脑儿 yīgǔnǎor, [一古腦兒], variant of 一股腦兒|一股脑儿[yī gǔ nǎo r]
儿丽 回祖儿 儿新人 儿玉兵 船儿 结儿 善儿 子儿 zǐr, [子兒], (coll.) penny/buck
儿女情长 儿童团 贝儿 末儿 mòr, [末兒], powder/puree
儿化音 克雷儿 光儿 比儿 孙儿 他马儿 水儿 儿正 乔丹·科利儿 丹朱儿 鹿儿 盖儿 gàir, [蓋兒], cover/lid
当间儿
防 ⇒
防 fáng, to protect/to defend/to guard against/to prevent
消防 xiāofáng, firefighting/fire control
防守 fángshǒu, to defend/to protect (against)
防止 fángzhǐ, to prevent/to guard against/to take precautions
以防万一 yǐfángwànyī, [以防萬一], to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventuali...
防御 fángyù, [防禦], defense/to defend
防护 fánghù, [防護], to defend/to protect
国防部 Guófángbù, [國防部], Defense Department/Ministry of National Defense
防卫 fángwèi, [防衛], to defend/defensive/defense
预防 yùfáng, [預防], to prevent/to take precautions against/to protect/to guard against/precautionary...
防线 fángxiàn, [防線], defensive line or perimeter/CL:道[dào]
防火墙 fánghuǒqiáng, [防火牆], firewall/CL:堵[dǔ]
消防队 xiāofángduì, [消防隊], fire brigade/fire department
国防 guófáng, [國防], national defense
防备 fángbèi, [防備], to guard against
防范 fángfàn, [防範], to be on guard/wariness/to guard against/preventive
提防 dīfáng, to guard against/to be vigilant/watch you don't (slip)/also pr. [tí fáng]
防护罩 正当防卫 zhèngdàngfángwèi, [正當防衛], reasonable self-defense/legitimate defense
防弹衣 fángdànyī, [防彈衣], bulletproof vest
防水 fángshuǐ, waterproof
防火 fánghuǒ, to protect against fire
防弹 fángdàn, [防彈], bulletproof
国防部长 guófángbùzhǎng, [國防部長], Defense secretary/Defense Minister
以防 yǐfáng, (so as) to avoid/to prevent/(just) in case
防晒霜 fángshàishuāng, [防曬霜], suntan lotion/sunscreen cream
防空 fángkōng, anti-aircraft defense
防空洞 fángkōngdòng, air-raid shelter
防毒面具 fángdúmiànjù, gas mask
消防车 xiāofángchē, [消防車], fire engine/fire truck
防腐 fángfǔ, rotproof/antiseptic/anti-corrosion
防弹背心 防盗 fángdào, [防盜], to guard against theft/anti-theft
消防站 设防 shèfáng, [設防], to set up defenses/to fortify
防弹玻璃 预防针 yùfángzhēn, [預防針], immunization injection/fig. forewarning/heads-up/preventive measure
消防栓 xiāofángshuān, fire hydrant
防身 fángshēn, self-protection/to defend oneself
防腐剂 fángfǔjì, [防腐劑], preservative/antiseptic
防化 国防军 防区 边防 biānfáng, [邊防], frontier defense
防水布 布防 bùfáng, to lay out a defense
防治 fángzhì, to prevent and cure/prevention and cure
防暴 fángbào, to suppress a riot/riot control
防冻 fángdòng, [防凍], antifreeze
防患于未然 fánghuànyúwèirán, [防患於未然], see 防患未然[fáng huàn wèi rán]
防风 fángfēng, [防風], to protect from wind/fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM
民防 谨防 jǐnfáng, [謹防], to guard against/to beware of
防波堤 fángbōdī, breakwater/seawall/fig. defensive buffer zone
防御工事 fángyùgōngshì, [防禦工事], fortification/defensive structure
防尘 防锈 fángxiù, [防銹], rust prevention/anti-corrosion
防滑链 fánghuáliàn, [防滑鏈], snow chain (for a vehicle tire)
攻防 gōngfáng, attack and defense/the midfield (in soccer)
防盗门 fángdàomén, [防盜門], security door
海防 hǎifáng, coastal defense
防护衣 防虫 防震 fángzhèn, shockproof/to guard against earthquakes
联防 后防 防不胜防 fángbùshèngfáng, [防不勝防], you can't guard against it (idiom)/impossible to defend effectively/not much one...
防毒 fángdú, defense against poison/defense against poison gas/anti-narcotics measures/defens...
防弹汽车 防伪 防洪 fánghóng, flood control/flood prevention
以防不测 防灾 fángzāi, [防災], disaster prevention/to protect against natural disasters
防冻液 岸防 防洪堤 防务 fángwù, [防務], (pertaining to) defense
冷不防 lěngbufáng, unexpectedly/suddenly/at unawares/off guard/against expectations
防雨布 空防 kōngfáng, air force/air defense
堤防 dīfáng, dike/embankment/levee
防疫 fángyì, disease prevention/protection against epidemic
严防 yánfáng, [嚴防], to take strict precautions/on your guard
防盗器 猝不及防 cùbùjífáng, to be caught off guard/without warning
防微杜渐 fángwēidùjiàn, [防微杜漸], to nip in the bud (idiom)
人防 防空壕 防寒服 fánghánfú, overcoat/down jacket/winter wear
防水层 联防队 卫生防疫 wèishēngfángyì, [衛生防疫], epidemic-prevention
防护堤 消防处 防御区 防化学 换防 huànfáng, [換防], to relieve a garrison/to change guard complement
防护门 驻防 打防 边防站 biānfángzhàn, [邊防站], border station/frontier post
防蛀 后防线 防御战 防地 防癌
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