小 ⇒
小 xiǎo, small/tiny/few/young
小时 xiǎoshí, [小時], hour/CL:個|个[gè]
小姐 xiǎojie, young lady/miss/(slang) prostitute/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
小心 xiǎoxīn, to be careful/to take care
小子 xiǎozǐ/xiǎozi, (literary) youngster/(old) young fellow (term of address used by the older gener...
小孩 xiǎohái, child/CL:個|个[gè]
小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi, young man/young guy/lad/youngster/CL:個|个[gè]
小组 xiǎozǔ, [小組], group
小时候 xiǎoshíhou, [小時候], in one's childhood
小家伙 小丑 xiǎochǒu, clown
小说 xiǎoshuō, [小說], novel/fiction/CL:本[běn],部[bù]
小镇 xiǎozhèn, [小鎮], small town/village
小妞 小姑娘 小孩子 xiǎoháizi, child
小小的 小偷 xiǎotōu, thief
小事 xiǎoshì, trifle/trivial matter/CL:點|点[diǎn]
胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ, [膽小鬼], coward
小队 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu, child/CL:個|个[gè]
小屋 xiǎowū, cabin/lodge/cottage/chalet/hut/shed
小声 xiǎoshēng, [小聲], in a low voice/(speak) in whispers
小费 xiǎofèi, [小費], tip/gratuity
小小 xiǎoxiǎo, very small/very few/very minor
大小 dàxiǎo, dimension/magnitude/size/measurement/large and small/at any rate/adults and chil...
小鬼 xiǎoguǐ, little demon (term of endearment for a child)/mischievous child/imp
从小 cóngxiǎo, [從小], from childhood/from a young age
小学 xiǎoxué, [小學], elementary school/primary school/CL:個|个[gè]
缩小 suōxiǎo, [縮小], to reduce/to decrease/to shrink
小型 xiǎoxíng, small scale/small size
小鸟 xiǎoniǎo, [小鳥], penis (kiddie term)
小伙 xiǎohuǒ, young guy/lad/youngster/CL:個|个[gè]
小品 xiǎopǐn, short, simple literary or artistic creation/essay/skit
小弟 xiǎodì, little brother/I, your little brother (humble)
大惊小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài, [大驚小怪], to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
胆小 dǎnxiǎo, [膽小], cowardice/timid
小便 xiǎobiàn, to urinate/to pass water/urine
小提琴 xiǎotíqín, fiddle/violin
小巷 xiǎoxiàng, alley
小人 xiǎorén, person of low social status (old)/I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)/nasty ...
小路 xiǎolù, minor road/lane/pathway/trail
小兄弟 小宝宝 小菜 xiǎocài, appetizer/small side dish/easy job/piece of cake/see also 小菜一碟[xiǎo cài yī dié]
弱小 ruòxiǎo, small and weak/puny/the small and weak/children/women and children
小个子 小气 xiǎoqì, [小氣], stingy/miserly/narrow-minded/petty
小鸡 xiǎojī, [小雞], chick
小溪 xiǎoxī, brook/streamlet
渺小 miǎoxiǎo, minute/tiny/negligible/insignificant
微小 wēixiǎo, minute (i.e. extremely small)/infinitesimal
小册子 xiǎocèzi, [小冊子], booklet/pamphlet/leaflet/information sheet/menu/CL:本[běn]
小分队 小题大做 xiǎotídàzuò, [小題大做], to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
小看 xiǎokàn, to look down on/to underestimate
小心翼翼 xiǎoxīnyìyì, cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully/prudent/gently and cautiously
小麦 xiǎomài, [小麥], wheat/CL:粒[lì]
小刀 xiǎodāo, knife/CL:把[bǎ]
小吃 xiǎochī, snack/refreshments/CL:家[jiā]
小区 xiǎoqū, [小區], neighborhood/district
小意思 xiǎoyìsi, small token/mere trifle (used of one's gifts)
小说家 Xiǎoshuōjiā/xiǎoshuōjiā, [小說家], School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhū zǐ bǎ...
小人物 xiǎorénwù, nonentity/a nobody
小船 xiǎochuán, boat
无名小卒 wúmíngxiǎozú, [無名小卒], insignificant soldier (idiom)/a nobody/nonentity
小报 xiǎobào, [小報], tabloid newspaper
小动作 xiǎodòngzuò, [小動作], bad habit (e.g. nose-picking)/petty maneuver/dirty trick/gamesmanship
小车 xiǎochē, [小車], small model car/mini-car/small horse-cart/barrow/wheelbarrow/type of folk dance
小聪明 xiǎocōngming, [小聰明], clever-clever/clever in trivial matters/sharp but petty-minded
小淘气 Xiǎotáoqì/xiǎotáoqì, [小淘氣], Rogue, Marvel Comics superhero, rascal
小儿科 xiǎoérkē, [小兒科], pediatrics/pediatric (department)/sth of little importance/trifle/a child's play...
小道 xiǎodào, bypath/trail/bribery as a means of achieving a goal/minor arts (Confucian refere...
小心谨慎 xiǎoxīnjǐnshèn, [小心謹慎], cautious and timid (idiom); prudent/careful
细小 xìxiǎo, [細小], tiny/fine/minute
小号 xiǎohào, [小號], trumpet/small size (clothes etc)/(coll.) number one/to urinate/(humble) our stor...
小倩 娇小 jiāoxiǎo, [嬌小], petite/delicate/dainty
小毛 小贩 xiǎofàn, [小販], peddler/hawker
小道消息 xiǎodàoxiāoxi, hearsay/gossip
小巧 xiǎoqiǎo, small and exquisite/delicate/fine (features)/compact/nifty
小样 xiǎoyàng, [小樣], galley proof (printing)/unimpressive/(coll.) little guy (mild insult also used a...
小崽子 一不小心 小学生 xiǎoxuéshēng, [小學生], primary school student/schoolchild/CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]/(fig.) beginner
小腿 xiǎotuǐ, lower leg (from knee to ankle)/shank
小儿 xiǎoér/xiǎor, [小兒], young child/(humble) my son, (coll.) early childhood/baby boy
矮小 ǎixiǎo, short and small/low and small/undersized
李小龙 LǐXiǎolóng, [李小龍], Bruce Lee (1940-1973), Hong Kong actor and martial arts expert
小调 xiǎodiào, [小調], xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre/minor key (in music)
小女 xiǎonǚ, my daughter (humble)
小夏 狭小 xiáxiǎo, [狹小], narrow
小伙伴 瘦小 shòuxiǎo, slightly-built/petite
小恒 小马 xiǎomǎ, [小馬], colt/pony
小杰克 小气鬼 xiǎoqìguǐ, [小氣鬼], miser/penny-pincher
小节 xiǎojié, [小節], a minor matter/trivia/bar (music)
小河 xiǎohé, brook
小偷小摸 小行星 xiǎoxíngxīng, asteroid/minor planet
小牛 xiǎoniú, calf/(coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini
小狗 xiǎogǒu, pup/puppy
小钱 小妹 xiǎomèi, little sister/girl/(Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealin...
小琳 小径 xiǎojìng, [小徑], alley
小奈德 小约翰 小雪 Xiǎoxuě, Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th...
小武 大小便 dàxiǎobiàn, using the toilet/urination and defecation
小卖部 xiǎomàibù, [小賣部], kiosk/snack counter/retail department or section inside a larger business
很小 小打小闹 xiǎodǎxiǎonào, [小打小鬧], small-scale
小圣 小帅 小铉 小白 xiǎobái, (slang) novice/greenhorn/fool/idiot/abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiǎo bái liǎn], pretty boy
小辫子 xiǎobiànzi, [小辮子], pigtail/(fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon b...
小野 Xiǎoyě, Ono (Japanese surname and place name)
小人儿 小艇 小熊 幼小 yòuxiǎo, young/immature
小鬼头 小于 xiǎoyú, [小於], less than, <
小泉 Xiǎoquán, Koizumi (name)/KOIZUMI Jun'ichirō, Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2001-...
小圈子 小杰 小心眼 xiǎoxīnyǎn, narrow-minded/petty
小舅子 xiǎojiùzi, (coll.) wife's younger brother
大街小巷 dàjiēxiǎoxiàng, great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
小南 小松 小精灵 xiǎojīnglíng, [小精靈], elf
小肠 xiǎocháng, [小腸], small intestine
小憩 xiǎoqì, to rest for a bit/to take a breather
大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào, to shout and quarrel/to make a big fuss
短篇小说 duǎnpiānxiǎoshuō, [短篇小說], short story
小提琴手 xiǎotíqínshǒu, violinist/fiddler
小摊 xiǎotān, [小攤], vendor's stall
小伙儿 xiǎohuǒr, [小伙兒], erhua variant of 小伙[xiǎo huǒ]
小腹 xiǎofù, underbelly/lower abdomen
小汽车 xiǎoqìchē, [小汽車], compact car
小维 血小板 xuèxiǎobǎn, blood platelet
小薰 XiǎoXūn, Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress
开小差 kāixiǎochāi, [開小差], to be absent-minded/to desert/to abscond from the army/absent without leave (AWO...
小巫见大巫 xiǎowūjiàndàwū, [小巫見大巫], lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)/fig. to pale into ins...
小姨子 xiǎoyízi, see 小姨[xiǎo yí]
小工 小青年 xiǎoqīngnián, young person/youngster
小脚 xiǎojiǎo, [小腳], bound feet (traditional)
小贤 一小撮 yīxiǎocuō, handful (of)
非同小可 fēitóngxiǎokě, extremely important/no small matter
小两口 xiǎoliǎngkǒu, [小兩口], (coll.) young married couple
小耀 小跑 减小 jiǎnxiǎo, [減小], to reduce/to decrease/to diminish
小指 xiǎozhǐ, little finger
小林 Xiǎolín, Kobayashi (Japanese surname)
小生 小家庭 小雨 xiǎoyǔ, light rain/drizzle
小不点儿 小夜曲 xiǎoyèqǔ, serenade
小算盘 xiǎosuànpán, [小算盤], lit. small abacus/fig. selfish calculations/bean-counting
小幸 空中小姐 kōngzhōngxiǎojiě, stewardess/air hostess
小吃店 xiǎochīdiàn, snack bar/lunch room/CL:家[jiā]
谨小慎微 小彼得 小虎 小鞋 雕虫小技 diāochóngxiǎojì, [雕蟲小技], insignificant talent/skill of no high order/minor accomplishment
小兵 小卒 xiǎozú, foot soldier/minor figure/a nobody/(chess) pawn
小曲 xiǎoqǔ, popular song/folk tune/ballad
小儿麻痹症 xiǎoérmábìzhèng, [小兒麻痺症], poliomyelitis/infantile paralysis
小脑 xiǎonǎo, [小腦], cerebellum (part of the brain)
小詹 小仓 小姜 小山 老大不小 小口径 大同小异 dàtóngxiǎoyì, [大同小異], virtually the same/differing only on small points
小肚子 小辈 xiǎobèi, [小輩], the younger generation
小薇 小米 Xiǎomǐ/xiǎomǐ, Xiaomi, Chinese electronics company founded in 2010, millet
小粉 xiǎofěn, (wheat) starch/amylum
小纯 短小 小姑子 胖小子 大大小小 dàdàxiǎoxiǎo, large and small/of all sizes
小鹿 小乔 小岛 Xiǎodǎo/xiǎodǎo, [小島], Kojima (Japanese surname and place name), isle
小瑞 小叔子 小推车 小拇指 xiǎomǔzhǐ, little finger/pinkie
言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
小豆 xiǎodòu, see 紅豆|红豆[hóng dòu]
小雅 xiǎoyǎ, one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
小葵 小孔 小朴 家小 小苏打 xiǎosūdá, [小蘇打], baking soda/sodium bicarbonate
小轿车 xiǎojiàochē, [小轎車], (automobile) sedan/car
小解 xiǎojiě, to urinate/to empty one's bladder
小视 xiǎoshì, [小視], to belittle/to look down upon/to despise
小卖 小个 小奈 小淳 小熏 小班 小王 小熊猫 xiǎoxióngmāo, [小熊貓], lesser panda/red panda/firefox
小量 xiǎoliàng, a small quantity
小学校 小修 小名 xiǎomíng, pet name for a child/childhood name
小弗 小凯 小原 小爱 小帽 小崔 小红 小便宜 小数点 xiǎoshùdiǎn, [小數點], decimal point
小老婆 xiǎolǎopó, concubine/mistress/(dialect) woman
小霸王 小斯拉 小肖 小蔡 小觑 xiǎoqù, [小覷], to despise/to have contempt for
小嘉奇 小有名气 小泽 小珠 小罗 小国 短小精悍 duǎnxiǎojīnghàn, (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)/(of an article) concise and forceful
小买卖 小住 小苏 小诚 小萝卜 小写 xiǎoxiě, [小寫], lowercase
小半 xiǎobàn, a portion smaller than a half/the lesser part/the smaller part
小宝 小棚 小池 小本生意 小清 小玄 小家子气 xiǎojiāziqì, [小家子氣], petty/small-minded
小报告 小试牛刀 xiǎoshìniúdāo, [小試牛刀], to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom)
小规模 小娜莉 小日子 xiǎorìzi, simple life
小杰米 小飞侠 小试 小迪 小青 小齐 小黄 xiǎohuáng, [小黃], (coll.) taxicab (Tw)
小姑 xiǎogū, husband's younger sister/sister-in-law
蝇头小利 小亭 小基 小字 小惠 小我 xiǎowǒ, the self/the individual
小数 xiǎoshù, [小數], small figure/small amount/the part of a number to the right of the decimal point...
不拘小节 bùjūxiǎojié, [不拘小節], to not bother about trifles (idiom)
小弗勒德 小玛丽 小杨 自小 小赫特 不大不小 小洛蒂 小提姆 恩小惠 小鲍勃 小吉米 小件 小范 小莎 小辫 xiǎobiàn, [小辮], pigtail
小金 Xiǎojīn, Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous...
小舟 小银 小阿 小马丁 妻小 中小 小肖恩 小飞 小产 xiǎochǎn, [小產], to miscarry/a miscarriage/an abortion
小包 xiǎobāo, packet
小城 xiǎochéng, small town
小康 Xiǎokāng/xiǎokāng, Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 大同[Dà t...
小树 xiǎoshù, [小樹], shrub/small tree/sapling/CL:棵[kē]
小母 小乔治 窄小 小剧场 小阿尔玛 小雅各布 小燕子 小静 小巧玲珑 xiǎoqiǎolínglóng, [小巧玲瓏], dainty and delicate/exquisite
小罗克 老小 lǎoxiǎo, the old and the young/the youngest member of the family
小爱德华 小雷 小词 中小学 zhōngxiǎoxué, [中小學], middle and elementary school
小隆 小博 小刘 小富 小宽 小杜 汤小宝 小比利 小器 尹小珠 小伊迪 穿小鞋 chuānxiǎoxié, lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom)/to make life difficult for sb
小弗兰克 小沃 长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
小型化 关小点 小商贩 xiǎoshāngfàn, [小商販], small trader/peddler
小达米安 小熊座 Xiǎoxióngzuò, Ursa Minor (constellation)
聂小倩 羊肠小道 yángchángxiǎodào, [羊腸小道], road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road/fig. compli...
开小灶 kāixiǎozào, [開小灶], to give preferential treatment/to give special attention
小辛 小艾 小长 小舌 xiǎoshé, uvula
小鹰 小马林 小马斯 小裕 一小小 小商 小金库 xiǎojīnkù, [小金庫], supplementary cash reserve/private fund/private hoard/slush fund
小里小气 xiǎolixiǎoqì, [小裡小氣], stingy/petty
小马修 小佑 小丽 小丹 小迈克尔 小叶 小坐 小威 小彩 小强 XiǎoQiáng, [小強], cockroach (slang)
小幅 小敏 小文 小柯 小春 xiǎochūn, 10th month of the lunar calendar/Indian summer/crops sown in late autumn
小曹 小桃 小民 xiǎomín, ordinary people/commoner/civilian
小注 小琼 小球 xiǎoqiú, sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls/see also 大球[dà qiú]
小真 小笠 小纳 小可怜儿 因小失大 yīnxiǎoshīdà, to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
小迈克 中篇小说 zhōngpiānxiǎoshuō, [中篇小說], novella
小贤洙 小村 小曼 小明洙 小乔伊 小史密斯 小希 由小到大 小奥利弗 小型机 小羊 xiǎoyáng, lamb
小野洋子 和小山 小院 小雄驹 小亨利 小本经营 店小二 diànxiǎoèr, (old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter/attendant
小韦伯 小罗尼 小井 小提克 小拉莉 小拉热多 高小 卢丁小 小组长 小理查德 小蔓果 小个儿 小徽 小胜 小荻 小荷 小茂 小莫 小舅 小苍 小苗 小萧 小蓝 小西 小街 小记 小贝 Xiǎobèi, [小貝], "Becks", nickname of British footballer David Beckham (see 貝克漢姆|贝克汉姆[Bèi kè hàn ...
小趾 小郭 舍小我 小球藻 小锷 小铁 邓小平 DèngXiǎopíng, [鄧小平], Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997), Chinese communist leader, de facto leader of PRC 1978...
小约瑟夫 小黑 小麻 小褂 xiǎoguà, close-fitting (Chinese-style) upper garment
安小英 小津安 小赖 小财 小安娜 小西顿 小提瑟 小派帕 小郎 小克莱尔 小萨尔 小比尔 小钟 小毕夫 小霍华德 无穷小 wúqióngxiǎo, [無窮小], infinitesimal (in calculus)/infinitely small
小安迪 小高 小吃部 小兰肯斯坦恩 妻儿老小 小鹤 小礼拜 小传 xiǎozhuàn, [小傳], sketch biography/profile
小伏 小丘 xiǎoqiū, hill/knoll
小云 小克 小凡 小卢 小卡 小发 小剑 小刘易斯 小善 小咬 小马西 小实 小罗德尼 小温德尔 小将 xiǎojiàng, [小將], (in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age/(durin...
小德 小席 小布 小库 小恩 小户 小戴 小戏 小戈 小斯 小李 小珍妮 小朱 小梨 小卫 小洞 滑头小希 小水 小湖 小灶 xiǎozào, mess hall for high-ranking cadres/(fig.) special treatment/cf. 大灶[dà zào]
小特雷西 小玲 小玛 小特 小祖 小秀 小福 小竹 小站 小扬基 小佐伊 小结 xiǎojié, [小結], summary/short/brief/wrap-up
小维伦 纤小 xiānxiǎo, [纖小], fine/delicate
唐娜小 小集团 xiǎojítuán, [小集團], faction/clique
小加奈 小莱斯 小哈姆雷特 小密西 小凯文 小孙 小汤米 小巴 xiǎobā, minibus
艾莫魁小 大中小学 小华勒 小杰迪 小合唱 小说书 小埃里克·科南 小翠茜 小亚细亚 Xiǎoyàxìyà, [小亞細亞], Asia minor/Anatolia
小木舟 小汤 以小见大 小西蒙 小桥流水 小巴比 小标题 xiǎobiāotí, [小標題], subheading
小说集 大小写 dàxiǎoxiě, [大小寫], capitals and lowercase letters
小达马斯 小张 小德鲁 红小豆 那小杰 小辛顿 小努比 小特迪·邦奇 小特劳德尔·亨普斯 小吃摊 小大卫 小茴香 xiǎohuíxiāng, fennel/fennel seed
小洛奇 和小恒 小拉瑞 五小 小尼尔森 小乔希 小泉也 小杰西 小彭妮 小凯尔 小白菜 xiǎobáicài, bok choy/Chinese cabbage/Brassica chinensis/CL:棵[kē]
小卡尔 小蒂米 小卡佛 小波比 小莎乐美 小凯特 小格蕾 小波特 小甘博尔 小皮特 小斯潘塞 小媳妇 xiǎoxífu, [小媳婦], young married woman/mistress/(fig.) punching bag/(old) child bride
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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