老 lǎo Adjectives
Adjectives

old; elderly; former

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How it's used

Does not always mean old: 老师, 老朋友 are fixed compounds.

It does not always mean old: appears in words such as 老朋友 and 老师 with different meanings.

As an adverb, it indicates frequent repetition with a nuance of annoyance: 老是迟到.

Example sentences
老 lǎo 朋友 péng yǒu
Old friend.
他 tā 是 shì 老 lǎo 老师 lǎo shī
He is an experienced teacher.
我们 wǒ men 老 lǎo 见面 jiàn miàn
We meet all the time.

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