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老
1. Old / Elder
- 老年 (lǎo nián) Old age
- 养老 (yang lǎo) Elderly care Literal. Support the elder
- 姜还是老的辣 (jiāng hái shì lǎo de là) The older the wiser Literal. Ginger, nevertheless, the older the spicier – widely used in praise of the older and more experienced person
2. Always (All along) / Very
- 老想 (lǎo xiǎng) Always thinking about
- 老爱 (lǎo ài) Very fond of Literal. Always love to
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老 is an affectionate way of addressing someone whom you feel close to or wants to be chummy with – similar to "Good ole" in "Good ole pal" where the person is not necessarily old.
- 老公 (lǎo gōng) Husband Literal. Good ole male
- 老婆 (lǎo pó) Wife Literal. Good ole female
- 老爸 (lǎo bà) Good ole dad
- 老妈 (lǎo mā) Good ole mum
- 老兄 (lǎo xiōng) Bro'/Buddy – Literal. Good ole brother
- 老大 (lǎo dà) Big Brother / Chief Literal. Good ole big one (biggest in rank)
- 老乡 (lǎo xiāng) Fellow countryman Literal. Good ole folk from one's hometown
- 老友 (lǎo yǒu) Good ole pal
- 老天爷 (lǎo tiān yé) Good heavens!/Good lord Literal. Good ole heavenly grandpa – some times 老天 (lǎo tiān) in short