Hanzi sentence loop
老 - lǎo
old, aged; experienced. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 老丈 is a common expression.
老 in a real sentence
“”。 老丈 is a common expression.Read 老 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 老
Click 老 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 老 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 老 |
| Pinyin | lǎo |
| English | old, aged; experienced |
| Radical hint | 老 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 老丈 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 老中. “”。 Please read 老幺 one more time.
Common words with this character
sir
Chinese people; we Chinese ; China; the Chinese side
youngest child
second-eldest child in a family; penis
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 老 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 老丈 and 老中 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.