prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
adj
old (of people)
venerable (person)
experienced
of long standing
of the past
outdated
(of meat etc) tough
adv
always
all the time
very
Examples
老人
lǎo rén
elderly person; old person
老大爷
lǎo dà yé
old man; elderly gentleman
他六十多岁了，可是一点儿也不显老。
tā liù shí duō suì le, kě shì yì diǎn er yě bù xiǎn lǎo.
He is over sixty years old, but he doesn't look old at all.
Strokes: 6HSK 3Frequency #38Verified
老 (lǎo) — prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity - ISCBJ Dictionary