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老式 lǎoshì, old-fashioned/old type/outdated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
实 ⇒
确实 quèshí, [確實], indeed/really/reliable/real/true
其实 qíshí, [其實], actually/in fact/really
事实上 shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
事实 shìshí, [事實], fact/CL:個|个[gè]
实际上 shíjìshàng, [實際上], in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice
实在 shízài, [實在], really/actually/indeed/true/real/honest/dependable/(philosophy) reality
真实 zhēnshí, [真實], true/real
现实 xiànshí, [現實], reality/actuality/real/actual/realistic/pragmatic/materialistic/self-interested
实验室 shíyànshì, [實驗室], laboratory/CL:間|间[jiān]
实话 shíhuà, [實話], truth
老实 lǎoshi, [老實], honest/sincere/well-behaved/open and guileless/naive
说实话 shuōshíhuà, [說實話], to speak the truth/truth to tell/frankly
实现 shíxiàn, [實現], to achieve/to implement/to realize/to bring about
实验 shíyàn, [實驗], experiment/test/CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]/experimental/to experiment
证实 zhèngshí, [證實], to confirm (sth to be true)/to verify
诚实 chéngshí, [誠實], honest/honesty/honorable/truthful
实际 shíjì, [實際], reality/practice/practical/realistic/real/actual
实力 shílì, [實力], strength
实施 shíshī, [實施], to implement/to carry out
实习生 shíxísheng, [實習生], intern (student)
实习 shíxí, [實習], to practice/field work/to intern/internship
实话实说 shíhuàshíshuō, [實話實說], to tell the truth/to tell it as it is
忠实 zhōngshí, [忠實], faithful
实 shí, [實], real/true/honest/really/solid/fruit/seed/definitely
实情 shíqíng, [實情], actual situation/truth
结实 jiēshí/jiēshi, [結實], to bear fruit, rugged/sturdy/strong/durable/buff (physique)
实行 shíxíng, [實行], to implement/to carry out/to put into practice
实践 shíjiàn, [實踐], practice/to put into practice/to live up to (a promise)/to carry out (a project)
充实 chōngshí, [充實], rich/full/substantial/to enrich/to augment/to substantiate (an argument)
属实 shǔshí, [屬實], to turn out to be true/verified/true
核实 héshí, [核實], to verify/to check
老老实实 实实在在 实体 shítǐ, [實體], entity/substance/thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual...
货真价实 huòzhēnjiàshí, [貨真價實], genuine goods at fair prices/(fig.) genuine/real/true
实地 shídì, [實地], on-site
实质 shízhì, [實質], substance/essence
实用 shíyòng, [實用], practical/functional/pragmatic/applied (science)
实时 shíshí, [實時], (in) real time/instantaneous
如实 rúshí, [如實], as things really are/realistic
名副其实 míngfùqíshí, [名副其實], not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
实况 shíkuàng, [實況], live (e.g. broadcast or recording)/what is actually happening/scene/the real sit...
不切实际 bùqièshíjì, [不切實際], unrealistic/impractical
真实性 zhēnshíxìng, [真實性], authenticity/truthfulness/veracity/reality/validity
着实 zhuóshí, [著實], truly/indeed/severely/harshly
果实 guǒshí, [果實], fruit (produced by a plant)/(fig.) fruits (of success etc)/results/gains
坚实 jiānshí, [堅實], firm and substantial/solid
实战 shízhàn, [實戰], real combat/actual combat
华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
实验性 切实 qièshí, [切實], feasible/realistic/practical/earnestly/conscientiously
实弹 shídàn, [實彈], live ammunition
踏实 tāshi, [踏實], firmly-based/steady/steadfast/to have peace of mind/free from anxiety/Taiwan pr....
真实感 zhēnshígǎn, [真實感], the feeling that sth is genuine/sense of reality/in the flesh
脚踏实地 jiǎotàshídì, [腳踏實地], to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without fligh...
实物 shíwù, [實物], material object/concrete object/original object/in kind/object for practical use...
实质性 shízhìxìng, [實質性], substantive/substantial/material/considerable
眼见为实 yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
实据 shíjù, [實據], factual evidence
其实不然 实业 shíyè, [實業], industry/commercial enterprise
实事 shíshì, [實事], fact/actual thing/practical matter
纪实 jìshí, [紀實], record of actual events/documentary (factual rather than fictional)
真心实意 zhēnxīnshíyì, [真心實意], genuine and sincere (idiom)/wholehearted
严严实实 yányánshíshí, [嚴嚴實實], (sealed) tightly/(wrapped) closely/(covered) completely
朴实 pǔshí, [樸實], plain/simple/guileless/down-to-earth/sincere and honest
实心 shíxīn, [實心], sincere/solid
严实 yánshi, [嚴實], (sealed) tight/close/(hidden) safely/securely
实权 扎实 zhāshi/zháshi, [扎實]/[紮實], strong/solid/sturdy/firm/practical, see 扎實|扎实[zhā shi]
照实 现实主义者 实惠 shíhuì, [實惠], tangible benefit/material advantages/cheap/economical/advantageous (deal)/substa...
真情实感 实至名归 shízhìmíngguī, [實至名歸], fame follows merit (idiom)
实习期 现实主义 xiànshízhǔyì, [現實主義], realism
落实 luòshí, [落實], practical/workable/to implement/to carry out/to decide
实例 shílì, [實例], actual example/living example/illustration/demonstration/(computing) instance
厚实 hòushi, [厚實], thick/substantial/sturdy/solid
实事求是 shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
荷枪实弹 hèqiāngshídàn, [荷槍實彈], (idiom) armed/carrying a loaded firearm
实则 shízé, [實則], actually/in fact
超现实主义 chāoxiànshízhǔyì, [超現實主義], surrealism
实打实 言过其实 yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
超现实 实用主义 shíyòngzhǔyì, [實用主義], pragmatism
务实 wùshí, [務實], pragmatic/dealing with concrete issues
实干 shígàn, [實幹], to work industriously/to get things done
沃实 壮实 zhuàngshi, [壯實], robust/sturdy
实足 shízú, [實足], full/complete/all of
实招 实业家 shíyèjiā, [實業家], industrialist
付诸实施 fùzhūshíshī, [付諸實施], to put into practice/to carry out (idiom)
据实 jùshí, [據實], according to the facts
实干家 shígànjiā, [實幹家], sb who gets things done/doer
写实 xiěshí, [寫實], realism/realistic portrayal/realistic/true to life
实纪 金实长 史实 shǐshí, [史實], historical fact
名符其实 踏踏实实 tātāshíshí, [踏踏實實], steady/steadfast
实证 shízhèng, [實證], actual proof/concrete evidence/empirical
实录 有名无实 yǒumíngwúshí, [有名無實], lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name/nominal
名不副实 míngbùfùshí, [名不副實], the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact/Reality...
文实长 实力派 沃实本 橡实 xiàngshí, [橡實], acorn
切切实实 详实 xiángshí, [詳實], detailed and reliable/full and accurate
实景 shíjǐng, [實景], real scene (not set up or posed)/real location (not a film studio set or theater...
实验鼠 实验舱 实为 胜利果实 口实 kǒushí, [口實], food/salary (old)/a pretext/a cause for gossip
真情实意 zhēnqíngshíyì, [真情實意], out of genuine friendship (idiom)/sincere feelings
查实 平实 píngshí, [平實], simple and unadorned/plain/(of land) level/even
实属 shíshǔ, [實屬], (to) really (be)
失实 shīshí, [失實], to give a false picture of the situation
切实可行 qièshíkěxíng, [切實可行], feasible
扎扎实实 zhāzhashíshí, [扎扎實實], firm/solid/reliable/real/practical
实验员 密实 mìshí, [密實], close (texture)/dense/densely woven
虚实 xūshí, [虛實], what is true and what is false/(to get to know) the real situation
实价 老实巴交 lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
殷实 yīnshí, [殷實], thriving/well-off/substantial
真名实姓 名不符实 míngbùfúshí, [名不符實], the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reput...
名存实亡 míngcúnshíwáng, [名存實亡], the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
吴英实 韩桑实 实玛利 洁实 玛实 委实 wěishí, [委實], indeed/really (very much so)
实效 shíxiào, [實效], actual effect/practical result/efficacy
实证主义 shízhèngzhǔyì, [實證主義], positivism/empiricism
实践者 塌实 tāshi, [塌實], variant of 踏實|踏实[tā shi]
敦实 真才实学 zhēncáishíxué, [真才實學], solid learning/real ability and learning/genuine talent
春实 朴实无华 翔实 xiángshí, [翔實], complete and accurate
着着实实 实心球 小实 文实 祥实 恩实 硬实 yìngshí, [硬實], sturdy/robust
实纪都 钟明实 阿实 吴恩实 实非 现实感 现实性 实处 实数 shíshù, [實數], real number (math.)/actual value
实测 shícè, [實測], to take measurements/measured (speed etc)/observed (as opposed to "estimated")/o...
实绩 密密实实 mìmishíshi, [密密實實], thick/concentrated
崔满实 实地调查 实效性 虚虚实实 xūxūshíshí, [虛虛實實], hard to tell if it's real or sham
金珍实 实像