水 ⇒
水 Shuǐ/shuǐ, surname Shui, water/river/liquid/beverage/additional charges or income/(of cloth...
水平 shuǐpíng, level (of achievement etc)/standard/horizontal
薪水 xīnshuǐ, salary/wage
水果 shuǐguǒ, fruit/CL:個|个[gè]
香水 xiāngshuǐ, perfume/cologne
潜水 qiánshuǐ, [潛水], to dive/to go under water/(in an online forum) to lurk
水管 shuǐguǎn, water pipe
水晶 shuǐjīng, crystal
水手 shuǐshǒu, mariner/sailor/seaman
下水道 xiàshuǐdào, sewer
汽水 qìshuǐ, soda/pop
水中 热水 rèshuǐ, [熱水], hot water
水泥 shuǐní, cement/CL:袋[dài]
水面 shuǐmiàn, water surface
水准 shuǐzhǔn, [水準], level (of achievement etc)/standard/level (surveying)
水下 shuǐxià, under the water/submarine
墨水 mòshuǐ, ink/CL:瓶[píng]
水上 Shuǐshàng/shuǐshàng, Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan, on water/...
口水 kǒushuǐ, saliva
洪水 hóngshuǐ, deluge/flood
水池 shuǐchí, pond/pool/sink/washbasin
泪水 lèishuǐ, [淚水], teardrop/tears
胶水 jiāoshuǐ, [膠水], glue
海水 hǎishuǐ, seawater
脱水 tuōshuǐ, [脫水], to dry out/to extract water/dehydration/dehydrated/desiccation
溺水 nìshuǐ, to drown
水槽 shuǐcáo, sink
水流 shuǐliú, river/stream
柠檬水 níngméngshuǐ, [檸檬水], lemonade
流水 liúshuǐ, running water/(business) turnover
下水 xiàshuǐ/xiàshui, downstream/to go into the water/to put into water/to launch (a ship)/fig. to fal...
水牛 shuǐniú, water buffalo
羊水 yángshuǐ, amniotic fluid
水源 shuǐyuán, water source/water supply/headwaters of a river
漏水 lòushuǐ, to leak (of water)
雨水 Yǔshuǐ, Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th Ma...
酒水 jiǔshuǐ, beverage/a drink
河水 héshuǐ, river water
潜水员 qiánshuǐyuán, [潛水員], diver/frogman
防水 fángshuǐ, waterproof
冷水 lěngshuǐ, cold water/unboiled water/fig. not yet ready (of plans)
盐水 Yánshuǐ, [鹽水], Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
污水 wūshuǐ, sewage
水母 shuǐmǔ, jellyfish/medusa
水蛭 shuǐzhì, leech
自来水 zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū, as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)/the truth comes to light
水龙头 shuǐlóngtóu, [水龍頭], faucet/tap
圣水 shèngshuǐ, [聖水], holy water
水獭 shuǐtǎ, [水獺], otter
汗水 hànshuǐ, sweat/perspiration
湖水 水库 shuǐkù, [水庫], reservoir/CL:座[zuò]
矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ, [礦泉水], mineral spring water/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
水壶 shuǐhú, [水壺], kettle/canteen/watering can
水门 泉水 quánshuǐ, spring water/CL:股[gǔ]
浇水 jiāoshuǐ, [澆水], to water (plants etc)
药水 Yàoshuǐ/yàoshuǐ, [藥水], Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province, medicin...
潜水艇 qiánshuǐtǐng, [潛水艇], submarine
水分 shuǐfèn, moisture content/(fig.) overstatement/padding
水坝 shuǐbà, [水壩], dam/dike
落水狗 水域 shuǐyù, waters/body of water
水箱 shuǐxiāng, water tank/radiator (automobile)/cistern/lavabo
水痘 shuǐdòu, chickenpox/Varicella zoster (med.)
排水 páishuǐ, to drain
供水 gōngshuǐ, to supply water
水族馆 shuǐzúguǎn, [水族館], aquarium (open to the public)
水火 水球 shuǐqiú, water polo
清水 Qīngshuǐ/qīngshuǐ, Qingshui (place name)/Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name), fresh water/dri...
喷水 放水 fàngshuǐ, to turn on the water/to let water out/to throw a game (sports)
跳水 tiàoshuǐ, to dive (into water)/(sports) diving/to commit suicide by jumping into water/(fi...
水星 Shuǐxīng, Mercury (planet)
水沟 shuǐgōu, [水溝], gutter/sewer
落水 luòshuǐ, to fall into water/to sink/overboard/fig. to degenerate/to sink (into depravity)...
风水 fēngshuǐ, [風水], feng shui/geomancy
排水管 páishuǐguǎn, drainpipe/waste pipe
水晶球 shuǐjīngqiú, crystal ball (in Western magic)
水桶 shuǐtǒng, bucket
水深火热 shuǐshēnhuǒrè, [水深火熱], deep water and scorching fire/abyss of suffering (idiom)
水银 shuǐyín, [水銀], mercury/quicksilver
水边 shuǐbiān, [水邊], edge of the water/waterside/shore (of sea, lake or river)
水兵 shuǐbīng, enlisted sailor in navy
饮水 yǐnshuǐ, [飲水], drinking water
水泡 shuǐpào, bubble/blister
如鱼得水 rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
水疗 shuǐliáo, [水療], hydrotherapy/aquatherapy
潮水 cháoshuǐ, tide
水底 shuǐdǐ, underwater
拉下水 井水 淡水 Dànshuǐ/dànshuǐ, Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan, potable wat...
饮用水 yǐnyòngshuǐ, [飲用水], drinking water/potable water
缺水 quēshuǐ, water shortage/dehydration
油水 yóushuǐ, grease/profit/ill-gotten gains
水泵 shuǐbèng, water pump
深水 水坑 shuǐkēng, puddle/water hole/sump
缩水 suōshuǐ, [縮水], to shrink (in the wash)/fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
水声 水压 shuǐyā, [水壓], water pressure
水枪 shuǐqiāng, [水槍], water pistol (toy)/water gun/sprinkler/water cannon
地下水 dìxiàshuǐ, groundwater
排水沟 páishuǐgōu, [排水溝], gutter
开水 kāishuǐ, [開水], boiled water/boiling water
水床 肺水肿 fèishuǐzhǒng, [肺水腫], pulmonary edema
水到渠成 shuǐdàoqúchéng, lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)/fig. when conditions are right...
白水 Báishuǐ/báishuǐ, Baishui county in Weinan 渭南[Wèi nán], Shaanxi, plain water
热水器 rèshuǐqì, [熱水器], water heater
水漂 水位 shuǐwèi, water level
水温 shuǐwēn, [水溫], water temperature
古龙水 泼冷水 pōlěngshuǐ, [潑冷水], lit. to pour cold water on/fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm
水原 Shuǐyuán, Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jīng jī dào], South Korea
水性 shuǐxìng, swimming ability/characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc)/aqueou...
水果糖 奶水 nǎishuǐ, mother's milk
注水 zhùshuǐ, to pour water into/to inject water into
积水 jīshuǐ, [積水], to collect water/to be covered with water/to pond/accumulated water/ponding
水塔 水深 shuǐshēn, depth (of waterway)/sounding
水仙花 shuǐxiānhuā, daffodil/narcissus/CL:棵[kē]
水质 shuǐzhì, [水質], water quality
水电 shuǐdiàn, [水電], hydroelectric power/plumbing and electricity
祸水 huòshuǐ, [禍水], source of calamity (esp. of women)
流水线 liúshuǐxiàn, [流水線], assembly line/(computing) pipeline
取水 qǔshuǐ, water intake/to obtain water (from a well etc)
水肿 shuǐzhǒng, [水腫], (med.) edema/dropsy
水印 shuǐyìn, watermark
水滴 shuǐdī, drop
划水 水花 shuǐhuā, splash/algal bloom/chickenpox (dialect)
蓄水池 xùshuǐchí, water reservoir
水路 shuǐlù, waterway
水能 shuǐnéng, hydroelectric power
水样 泔水 gānshuǐ, slop/swill
温水 氨水 ānshuǐ, ammonia solution
防水布 露水 lùshuǐ, dew/fig. short-lasting/ephemeral
抽水 停水 水道 shuǐdào, aqueduct/sewer
水塘 shuǐtáng, pool
凉水 liángshuǐ, [涼水], cool water/unboiled water
水藻 茶水 cháshuǐ, tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
潜水衣 qiánshuǐyī, [潛水衣], diving suit
溪水 水利 shuǐlì, water conservancy/irrigation works
苦水 kǔshuǐ, bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)/suffering/digestive fluids...
水仙 shuǐxiān, narcissus/daffodil/legendary aquatic immortal/refers to those buried at sea/pers...
水费 shuǐfèi, [水費], water bill
浅水 qiǎnshuǐ, [淺水], shallow water
水井 shuǐjǐng, (water) well
水灾 shuǐzāi, [水災], flood/flood damage
水雷 shuǐléi, naval mine
降水 jiàngshuǐ, rain and snow/precipitation (meteorology)
水平线 废水 fèishuǐ, [廢水], waste water/drain water/effluent
拖泥带水 tuōnídàishuǐ, [拖泥帶水], lit. wading in mud and water/a slovenly job/sloppy
水罐 shuǐguàn, container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay ja...
顺水推舟 shùnshuǐtuīzhōu, [順水推舟], lit. to push the boat with the current/fig. to take advantage of the situation f...
抽水马桶 chōushuǐmǎtǒng, [抽水馬桶], flush toilet
重水 zhòngshuǐ, heavy water (chemistry)
水蜜桃 shuǐmìtáo, honey peach/juicy peach
肥水 水龙 shuǐlóng, [水龍], hose/pipe/fire hose/(botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens)
水轮 shuǐlún, [水輪], waterwheel/millwheel
水蛇 shuǐshé, water snake
水磨 背水一战 bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
行云流水 xíngyúnliúshuǐ, [行雲流水], lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)/fig. very natural and flowing style...
山水 Shānshuǐ/shānshuǐ, Sansui, Japanese company, water from a mountain/mountains and rivers/scenery/lan...
浑水摸鱼 húnshuǐmōyú, [渾水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga...
水化 shuǐhuà, to hydrate
水资源 水洗 大水 dàshuǐ, flood
水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized
山穷水尽 shānqióngshuǐjìn, [山窮水盡], mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line/nowhere to go
滴水 dīshuǐ, water drop/dripping water
死水 sǐshuǐ, stagnant water/backwater
水蒸气 shuǐzhēngqì, [水蒸氣], vapor
给水 jǐshuǐ, [給水], to supply water/to provide feedwater
江水 jiāngshuǐ, river water
水车 水龙带 shuǐlóngdài, [水龍帶], layflat industrial hose/fire hose
净水 jìngshuǐ, [淨水], clean water/purified water
喷水池 pēnshuǐchí, [噴水池], a fountain
柔情似水 róuqíngsìshuǐ, tender and soft as water/deeply attached to sb
浸水 水电费 水上飞机 shuǐshàngfēijī, [水上飛機], seaplane
水行侠 Shuǐxíngxiá, [水行俠], Aquaman, DC comic book superhero (Tw)
水泄不通 shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic...
杯水车薪 bēishuǐchēxīn, [杯水車薪], lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inade...
水闸 shuǐzhá, [水閘], sluice/water gate/waterlocks/floodgate/lock/dam
水晶石 水力 shuǐlì, hydraulic power
水景 水族 Shuǐzú/shuǐzú, Shui ethnic group of Guangxi, collective term for aquatic animals
矿泉水瓶 用水 血水 xuèshuǐ, thin blood/watery blood
分水岭 fēnshuǐlǐng, [分水嶺], dividing range/drainage divide/(fig.) dividing line/watershed
萍水相逢 píngshuǐxiāngféng, strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
跋山涉水 báshānshèshuǐ, to travel over land and water (idiom)
纯净水 涉水 水饺 shuǐjiǎo, [水餃], boiled dumpling
水量 shuǐliàng, volume of water/quantity of flow
水军 shuǐjūn, [水軍], navy (archaic)/person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|...
水缸 shuǐgāng, water jar
水渠 shuǐqú, canal
水族箱 shuǐzúxiāng, aquarium/fish tank
倒水 池水 墨水瓶 水泥板 沸水 fèishuǐ, boiling water
水乳交融 热水瓶 rèshuǐpíng, [熱水瓶], thermos bottle/vacuum bottle/hot water dispenser (appliance)/CL:個|个[gè]
水生 shuǐshēng, aquatic (plant, animal)
水潭 shuǐtán, puddle/pool
水文 shuǐwén, hydrology
活水 泥水 níshuǐ, muddy water/mud/masonry (craft)
超水平 水汪汪 shuǐwāngwāng, watery/waterlogged (soil)/limpid/bright and intelligent (eyes)
秋水 qiūshuǐ, limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
游水 yóushuǐ, to swim
吃水 chīshuǐ, drinking water/to obtain water (for daily needs)/to absorb water/draft (of ship)
洒水车 sǎshuǐchē, [灑水車], sprinkler truck
脑积水 抽水机 chōushuǐjī, [抽水機], water pump
红墨水 水解 shuǐjiě, hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water)
水晶宫 Shuǐjīnggōng, [水晶宮], The Crystal Palace
洪水猛兽 hóngshuǐměngshòu, [洪水猛獸], lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom)/fig. great scourges/extremely dange...
水草 shuǐcǎo, water plants/habitat with water source and grass
水土 shuǐtǔ, water and soil/surface water/natural environment (extended meaning)/climate
水侠 蜻蜓点水 qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ, [蜻蜓點水], lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly/superficial contact (idiom)
水体 shuǐtǐ, [水體], body of water
水系 shuǐxì, drainage system
生水 shēngshuǐ, unboiled water
水波 shuǐbō, wave/(water) ripple
水汽 shuǐqì, water vapor/steam/moisture
蒸馏水 zhēngliúshuǐ, [蒸餾水], distilled water
泥水匠 níshuǐjiàng, mason
糖水 tángshuǐ, syrup/sweetened water/tong sui (sweet soup)
碧水 渗水 shènshuǐ, [滲水], water seepage
水暖工 shuǐnuǎngōng, plumber/heating engineer
水果摊 紫水晶 zǐshuǐjīng, amethyst
静水 白开水 báikāishuǐ, [白開水], plain boiled water
水污染 shuǐwūrǎn, water pollution
水靴 水运 shuǐyùn, [水運], waterborne transport
水貂 shuǐdiāo, mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
水工 水稻 shuǐdào, rice/paddy/CL:株[zhū]
水牢 shuǐláo, prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immerse...
水烟 shuǐyān, [水煙], shredded tobacco for water pipes
水灵 shuǐlíng, [水靈], (of fruit etc) fresh/(of a person etc) full of life/healthy-looking/(of eyes) mo...
显山露水 xiǎnshānlùshuǐ, [顯山露水], to reveal one's talent (idiom)
冰水 bīngshuǐ, iced water
水平面 shuǐpíngmiàn, horizontal plane/level surface/water level
水翼船 shuǐyìchuán, hydrofoil
淡水鱼 dànshuǐyú, [淡水魚], freshwater fish
近水楼台 jìnshuǐlóutái, [近水樓臺], lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerf...
淡水湖 dànshuǐhú, freshwater lake
水平仪 shuǐpíngyí, [水平儀], level (device to determine horizontal)/spirit level/surveyor's level
丽水 Líshuǐ, [麗水], Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang/Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Ko...
水生物 双氧水 shuāngyǎngshuǐ, [雙氧水], hydrogen peroxide (HÓ) solution
水电局 水涨船高 shuǐzhǎngchuángāo, [水漲船高], the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend/t...
水电站 shuǐdiànzhàn, [水電站], hydroelectric power plant
水野晴 水蒸汽 绿水 lǜshuǐ, [綠水], green water/crystal-clear water
水泥路 水杨酸 shuǐyángsuān, [水楊酸], salicylic acid
风水宝地 水力学 shuǐlìxué, [水力學], hydraulics
冷水浴 水果皮 水曲柳 上水 Shàngshuǐ/shàngshuǐ, Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong), upper reaches (of a river)/to go upstream/to ad...
水合素 红药水 hóngyàoshuǐ, [紅藥水], mercurochrome (antiseptic solution)
洒水机 sǎshuǐjī, [灑水機], sprinkler
细水长流 xìshuǐchángliú, [細水長流], lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work stea...
水陆 shuǐlù, [水陸], water and land/by water and land (transport)/amphibian/delicacies from land and ...
水货 shuǐhuò, [水貨], smuggled goods/unauthorized goods
水芹 水螅 shuǐxī, Hydra (freshwater polyp)
水灵灵 shuǐlínglíng, [水靈靈], see 水靈|水灵[shuǐ líng]
水力发电 shuǐlìfādiàn, [水力發電], hydroelectricity
水层 水厂 水城 Shuǐchéng, Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liù pán shuǐ], Guizhou
水笔 踩水 cǎishuǐ, to tread water/to paddle or tramp in shallow water
水疱 shuǐpào, [水皰], blister
热水袋 rèshuǐdài, [熱水袋], hot water bottle/hot-water bag
电热水壶 汤力水 tānglìshuǐ, [湯力水], tonic water
丽水市 Líshuǐshì, [麗水市], Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang/Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Ko...
车水马龙 chēshuǐmǎlóng, [車水馬龍], endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)/heavy traffic
潭水 tánshuǐ, deep water
水产 shuǐchǎn, [水產], aquatic/produced in sea, rivers or lakes
万水千山 wànshuǐqiānshān, [萬水千山], ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long j...
钢笔水 饮水器 yǐnshuǐqì, [飲水器], water dispenser
腹水 fùshuǐ, ascites/ascitic fluid/hydroperitoneum (medicine)
混水摸鱼 húnshuǐmōyú, [混水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga...
千山万水 蓄水 xùshuǐ, water storage
自来水笔 饮水思源 yǐnshuǐsīyuán, [飲水思源], lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings ...
防水层 雪水 水彩画 shuǐcǎihuà, [水彩畫], watercolor/aquarelle
递水 水晶体 滚水 gǔnshuǐ, [滾水], boiling water
卤水 lǔshuǐ, [鹵水], brine/bittern/marinade
深水港 水烟筒 水果刀 shuǐguǒdāo, paring knife/fruit knife/CL:把[bǎ]
失水 纯水 冷热水 排水量 páishuǐliàng, displacement
流水作业 挑水 水磨石 shuǐmóshí, terrazzo
泼水节 Pōshuǐjié, [潑水節], Songkran (Thai New Year)
水酒 苏达水 暖水瓶 nuǎnshuǐpíng, thermos flask or bottle
水头 水垢 shuǐgòu, limescale
水圈 shuǐquān, the earth's ocean/the hydrosphere (geology)
水地 地表水 dìbiǎoshuǐ, surface water
水线 水珠 shuǐzhū, droplet/dewdrop
水橇 捞油水 lāoyóushuǐ, [撈油水], (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
水牛儿 shuǐniúr, [水牛兒], (dialect) snail
死水一潭 电热水器 出水管 让水 别冲水 我水 水流量 近水楼台先得月 jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
取水口 水价 春水 水柱 shuǐzhù, stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet)/jet of water
吸水性 水野顺 引水渠 心静如水 嬉水 水利部 Shuǐlìbù, Ministry of Water Resources (PRC)
水利局 治水 小水 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
节水 jiéshuǐ, [節水], to save water
水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
回水 水自东 水野 之水 源水 羊水来 清水澄 清水恭 小桥流水 匙水 脱水机 tuōshuǐjī, [脫水機], a device for extracting water (such as a centrifuge)
泄水道 含水量 供排水 蓝墨水 鱼水 yúshuǐ, [魚水], fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability)
硬水 yìngshuǐ, hard water
水俣病 shuǐyǔbìng, [水俁病], Minamata disease (mercury poisoning found in Southern Japan in 1956)
污泥浊水 进水口 jìnshuǐkǒu, [進水口], water inlet
金水安 滴水穿石 dīshuǐchuānshí, dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields succes...
穷山恶水 qióngshānèshuǐ, [窮山惡水], lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)/fig. inhospitable natural environment
水俞里 易水 依山傍水 yīshānbàngshuǐ, mountains on one side and water on the other
清水洋一 水杨 东顺水 水烟袋 shuǐyāndài, [水煙袋], water bong/water pipe/hookah
鲜水 汲水 jíshuǐ, to draw water
黑墨水 蓄水库 薄于云水 掺水 chānshuǐ, [摻水], to dilute/to water down/watered down
降水量 jiàngshuǐliàng, precipitation (meteorology)/measured quantity of rain
水龙卷 shuǐlóngjuǎn, [水龍卷], waterspout (meteorology)
花露水 huālùshuǐ, perfumed toilet water/eau de cologne/floral water/hydrosol
水溶液 水荒 水墨画 shuǐmòhuà, [水墨畫], ink and wash painting
水蚤 水溶性 shuǐróngxìng, soluble (in water)/solubility
水蓝 海水浴 水川 水儿 水培 王水 wángshuǐ, Aqua regia
水禽 shuǐqín, waterfowl
水秀 水超人 水网 水红 水绿 shuǐlǜ, [水綠], light green
水淋淋 shuǐlínlín, dripping wet
水清 水涝 水泽 水战 水患 shuǐhuàn, flooding/water disaster
水柜 水磨坊 融水 陈水扁 ChénShuǐbiǎn, [陳水扁], Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Repub...
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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