长 ⇒
长 cháng/zhǎng, [長], length/long/forever/always/constantly, chief/head/elder/to grow/to develop/to in...
长官 zhǎngguān, [長官], senior official/senior officer/commanding officer/CL:位[wèi]/sir (term of address...
长大 zhǎngdà, [長大], to grow up
队长 duìzhǎng, [隊長], captain/team leader/CL:個|个[gè]
船长 chuánzhǎng, [船長], captain (of a boat)/skipper
警长 擅长 shàncháng, [擅長], to be good at/to be expert in
市长 shìzhǎng, [市長], mayor
校长 xiàozhǎng, [校長], (college, university) president/headmaster/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
成长 chéngzhǎng, [成長], to mature/to grow/growth
局长 júzhǎng, [局長], bureau chief/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
探长 tànzhǎng, [探長], (police) detective
家长 jiāzhǎng, [家長], head of a household/family head/patriarch/parent or guardian of a child
部长 bùzhǎng, [部長], head of a (government etc) department/section chief/section head/secretary/minis...
州长 zhōuzhǎng, [州長], governor (of a province or colony)/US state governor/premier (Australian states)
漫长 màncháng, [漫長], very long/endless
长期 chángqī, [長期], long term/long time/long range (of a forecast)
长久 chángjiǔ, [長久], (for a) long time
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
生长 shēngzhǎng, [生長], to grow
长相 zhǎngxiàng, [長相], appearance/looks/profile/countenance
会长 huìzhǎng, [會長], president of a club, committee etc
增长 zēngzhǎng, [增長], to grow/to increase
院长 yuànzhǎng, [院長], the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuàn]/chair of a board/president...
机长 jīzhǎng, [機長], captain/chief pilot
延长 Yáncháng/yáncháng, [延長], Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yán ān], Shaanxi, to prolong/to extend/to delay
专长 zhuāncháng, [專長], specialty/special knowledge or ability
酋长 qiúzhǎng, [酋長], headman (of primitive people)/tribal chief/used as translation for foreign leade...
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
长老 zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
舰长 jiànzhǎng, [艦長], commander/captain (of a warship)
年长 niánzhǎng, [年長], senior
长岛 Chángdǎo, [長島], Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yān tái], Shandong
社长 shèzhǎng, [社長], president or director (of association etc)
长发 chángfà, [長髮], long hair
长度 chángdù, [長度], length
班长 bānzhǎng, [班長], class monitor/squad leader/team leader/CL:個|个[gè]
镇长 zhènzhǎng, [鎮長], town headman/mayor (of small town or village)/bailiff
长大成人 特长 tècháng, [特長], personal strength/one's special ability or strong points
长途 chángtú, [長途], long distance
长袍 chángpáo, [長袍], chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe)/gown/robe/CL:件[jiàn]
长长的 司法部长 议长 yìzhǎng, [議長], chairman (of a legislative assembly)/speaker
村长 cūnzhǎng, [村長], village chief/village head
长远 chángyuǎn, [長遠], long-term/long-range
长椅 chángyǐ, [長椅], bench
长成 zhǎngchéng, [長成], to grow up
检察长 首长 shǒuzhǎng, [首長], senior official
加长 jiācháng, [加長], to lengthen
国防部长 guófángbùzhǎng, [國防部長], Defense secretary/Defense Minister
长辈 zhǎngbèi, [長輩], one's elders/older generation
组长 zǔzhǎng, [組長], group leader
长城 Chángchéng, [長城], the Great Wall
拉长 lācháng, [拉長], to lengthen/to pull sth out longer
参谋长 cānmóuzhǎng, [參謀長], chief of staff
家长会 jiāzhǎnghuì, [家長會], parent-teacher conference/parents' association
兄长 xiōngzhǎng, [兄長], elder brother/term of respect for a man of about the same age
长夜 chángyè, [長夜], long dark night/fig. long period of misery and oppression
长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
长颈鹿 chángjǐnglù, [長頸鹿], giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhī]
长子 Zhǎngzǐ/zhǎngzǐ, [長子], Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西[Shān xī], eldest son
长处 chángchù, [長處], good aspects/strong points
馆长 长寿 Chángshòu/chángshòu, [長壽], Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan, long...
长篇大论 长凳 chángdèng, [長凳], pew/bench/CL:張|张[zhāng]
长眠 chángmián, [長眠], eternal rest (i.e. death)
长滩 团长 tuánzhǎng, [團長], regimental command/head of a delegation
族长 zúzhǎng, [族長], clan elder
秘书长 mìshūzhǎng, [秘書長], secretary-general
署长 土生土长 tǔshēngtǔzhǎng, [土生土長], locally born and bred/indigenous/home-grown
董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng, [董事長], chairman of the board/chairman
冗长 rǒngcháng, [冗長], long and tedious/redundant/superfluous/supernumerary/verbose (of writing)
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
学长 xuézhǎng, [學長], senior or older male schoolmate
长矛 chángmáo, [長矛], pike/lance/CL:把[bǎ],柄[bǐng]
长假 chángjià, [長假], long vacation/refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1s...
长途跋涉 chángtúbáshè, [長途跋涉], long and difficult trek
修长 xiūcháng, [修長], slender/lanky/tall and thin
科长 kēzhǎng, [科長], section chief/CL:個|个[gè]
长笛 chángdí, [長笛], (Western) concert flute
护士长 长线 chángxiàn, [長線], long term
长廊 chángláng, [長廊], promenade/long hallway/Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[B...
长者 zhǎngzhě, [長者], senior/older person
长裤 chángkù, [長褲], trousers
长袖 chángxiù, [長袖], long sleeves/long-sleeved shirt
长长 所长 suǒcháng/suǒzhǎng, [所長], what one is good at, head of an institute etc
长袜 chángwà, [長襪], hose/stocking
长跑 chángpǎo, [長跑], long-distance running
长存 chángcún, [長存], to exist forever
天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
长命百岁 伍长 长进 zhǎngjìn, [長進], to make progress/progress
伸长 shēncháng, [伸長], to stretch/to extend
长裙 chángqún, [長裙], cheong sam (long skirt)
长途电话 chángtúdiànhuà, [長途電話], long-distance call
长传 助长 zhùzhǎng, [助長], to encourage/to foster/to foment
总长 zǒngcháng/zǒngzhǎng, [總長], total length, name used for cabinet ministers between 1912-1927, superseded by 部...
长一智 处长 chùzhǎng, [處長], department head/section chief
波长 bōcháng, [波長], wavelength
长篇 chángpiān, [長篇], lengthy (report or speech)
台长 意味深长 yìwèishēncháng, [意味深長], profound/significant/meaningful
长枪 chángqiāng, [長槍], pike/CL:支[zhī]
连长 liánzhǎng, [連長], company commander
中队长 长号 chánghào, [長號], trombone
室长 次长 cìzhǎng, [次長], deputy chief
车长 长舌妇 chángshéfù, [長舌婦], female gossip/busybody
长春 Chángchūn, [長春], Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast Chin...
尊长 zūnzhǎng, [尊長], one's superior/one's elders and betters
内政部长 nèizhèngbùzhǎng, [內政部長], Minister of the Interior
长期以来 chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
厅长 tīngzhǎng, [廳長], head of provincial PRC government department
长女 zhǎngnǚ, [長女], eldest daughter
长崎 Chángqí, [長崎], Nagasaki, Japan
课长 kèzhǎng, [課長], section chief (of an administrative unit)/head (of a department)
细长 xìcháng, [細長], slender
长途汽车 chángtúqìchē, [長途汽車], long-distance coach
长机 zhǎngjī, [長機], (military) lead aircraft
卫生部长 总参谋长 zǒngcānmóuzhǎng, [總參謀長], (military) Chief of Staff
扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
轮机长 超长 从长计议 cóngchángjìyì, [從長計議], to take one's time making a decision (idiom)/to consider at length
大队长 区长 qūzhǎng, [區長], district chief
滋长 zīzhǎng, [滋長], to grow (usually of abstract things)/to yield/to develop
理事长 lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
百夫长 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
促膝长谈 行长 hángzhǎng, [行長], bank president
好景不长 hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
长距离 chángjùlí, [長距離], long distance
身长 shēncháng, [身長], height (of person)/length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressm...
长途车 chángtúchē, [長途車], long-distance bus/coach
司长 sīzhǎng, [司長], bureau chief
长河 财政部长 cáizhèngbùzhǎng, [財政部長], minister of finance
长臂猿 chángbìyuán, [長臂猿], gibbon/Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)
长江 ChángJiāng, [長江], Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
长住 长足 chángzú, [長足], remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
见长 jiàncháng, [見長], to be good at sth/one's forte
悠长 yōucháng, [悠長], long/drawn-out/prolonged/lingering
交通部长 长沙 Chángshā, [長沙], Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central Ch...
长盛不衰 站长 zhànzhǎng, [站長], station master
周长 zhōucháng, [周長]/[週長], perimeter/circumference, variant of 周長|周长[zhōu cháng]
长驱直入 chángqūzhírù, [長驅直入], to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)/(fig.) to push deep into th...
审计长 shěnjìzhǎng, [審計長], auditor
委员长 wěiyuánzhǎng, [委員長], head of a committee
长年 chángnián, [長年], all the year round
庭长 tíngzhǎng, [庭長], presiding judge
全长 quáncháng, [全長], overall length/span
长青 排长 páizhǎng, [排長], platoon leader/sergeant
金实长 官长 生长激素 shēngzhǎngjīsù, [生長激素], growth hormone
教务长 jiàowùzhǎng, [教務長], provost
长条 chángtiáo, [長條], strip
长方形 chángfāngxíng, [長方形], rectangle
瘦长 shòucháng, [瘦長], slim
一技之长 yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
长剑 万里长城 WànlǐChángchéng, [萬里長城], the Great Wall
各有所长 省长 shěngzhǎng, [省長], governor of a province
宣传部长 长龙 chánglóng, [長龍], long queue/long line (of cars, people etc)
文实长 长镜头 县长 xiànzhǎng, [縣長], county's head commissioner
长谷川 Chánggǔchuān, [長谷川], Hasegawa (Japanese surname)
外交部长 wàijiāobùzhǎng, [外交部長], minister of foreign affairs
长此以往 长空 chángkōng, [長空], (literary) the vast sky/(finance) eventual downturn/poor prospects in the long t...
狭长 xiácháng, [狹長], long and narrow
疯长 分局长 长征 Chángzhēng/chángzhēng, [長征], Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935), expedition/long journey
审判长 shěnpànzhǎng, [審判長], presiding judge
长生 chángshēng, [長生], long life
长兄 zhǎngxiōng, [長兄], eldest brother
郡长 长谷 营长 yíngzhǎng, [營長], battalion commander
列车长 lièchēzhǎng, [列車長], conductor/train manager
年长者 辉长岩 huīchángyán, [輝長岩], gabbro (geology)
工长 师长 shīzhǎng, [師長], military division level commander/teacher
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
曹长 增长率 zēngzhǎnglǜ, [增長率], growth rate (esp. in economics)
深长 shēncháng, [深長], profound (meaning, implications etc)
长海 Chánghǎi, [長海], Changhai county in Dalian 大連|大连[Dà lián], Liaoning
长玖 长卷 长工 长年累月 chángniánlěiyuè, [長年累月], year in, year out (idiom)/(over) many years
扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
此消彼长 园长 yuánzhǎng, [園長], person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物...
长野 Chángyě, [長野], Nagano (name)/Nagano city and prefecture in central Japan
长期性 chángqīxìng, [長期性], long-term
地久天长 dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
事务长 长毛绒 长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
长朗 长石 chángshí, [長石], stone beam/horizontal slab of stone/feldspar or felspar (geology)
长叹 chángtàn, [長嘆], long sigh/deep sigh
长啸 长话 长骨 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...
特长生 天长日久 tiānchángrìjiǔ, [天長日久], after a long time (idiom)
家长里短 鞭长莫及 biānchángmòjí, [鞭長莫及], lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence/too far to be able to...
小长 长波 chángbō, [長波], longwave (radio)
野长 久长 jiǔcháng, [久長], a long time
长金发 外长 wàizhǎng, [外長], foreign minister/secretary of state/minister of foreign affairs
与世长辞 yǔshìchángcí, [與世長辭], to die/to depart from the world forever
灵长目 língzhǎngmù, [靈長目], primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
长三 chángsān, [長三], (old) high-class prostitute
中长期 中长跑 zhōngchángpǎo, [中長跑], middle distance race
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
股长 gǔzhǎng, [股長], person in charge of a 股[gǔ] (section or department)/head/chief/director/(in a cl...
长拳 chángquán, [長拳], Changquan - Northern Shaolin (北少林) - Longfist - Martial Art
长桌 长法 长物 chángwù, [長物], (literary) things other than the bare necessities of life/item of some value/Tai...
长白 Chángbái, [長白], Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
长幼有序 问长问短 长乐 Chánglè, [長樂], Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fú zhōu], Fujian/Princess Changle of West...
长克 长势 zhǎngshì, [長勢], how well a crop (or plant) is growing/growth
长安 Chángān, [長安], Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xī ān]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty ...
李长玖 绵长 miáncháng, [綿長], long and continuous (coastline, sound etc)/extensive/prolonged
一无所长 yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
长眠不醒 军长 长虫 chángchong, [長蟲], (coll.) snake
长衫 chángshān, [長衫], long gown/cheongsam/traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qi...
长达 chángdá, [長達], to extend as long as/to lengthen out to
文化部长 旅长 厂长 chǎngzhǎng, [廠長], factory director
小组长 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
浩气长存 好长 长文 封长信 妮可长 长雏菊 戴上长 崔郡长 长编 颀长 身无长物 shēnwúchángwù, [身無長物], to possess nothing except bare necessities/to live a poor or frugal life
增长量 毛熊长 长歌当哭 长十郎 长君 长孙 Zhǎngsūn/zhǎngsūn, [長孫], two-character surname Zhangsun, eldest grandson/the eldest son of one's eldest s...
钢铁长城 家长制 jiāzhǎngzhì, [家長制], patriarchal system
边长 biāncháng, [邊長], length (of a side, geom.)
寸有所长 保长 bǎocháng/bǎozhǎng, [保長], (math.) distance-preserving/isometric, head of a bao 保[bǎo] in the baojia 保甲[bǎo...
卫队长 庄繁长 长木路 万里长征 财长 cáizhǎng, [財長], treasurer/head of finances/minister of finance
体长 tǐcháng, [體長], body length
长政 长效 chángxiào, [長效], to be effective over an extended period
长清 Chángqīng, [長清], Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Jǐ nán shì], Shandong
野长都 长牙 chángyá/zhǎngyá, [長牙], tusk, to grow teeth/to teethe
长田 萧长 长亲 长上 长嘴 长得 zhǎngde, [長得], to look (pretty, the same etc)
莉丽长 等长 生长期 裁判长 仰天长叹 郎长真 长衣 长街 长诗 chángshī, [長詩], long poem
长鸣 长治久安 chángzhìjiǔān, [長治久安], long-term peace and stability (of governments)
儿女情长 新闻部长 甘长舒 珍长得 科科长野村 事务部长 长佑 长得俊 鲁郡长
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