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老lǎoold

Learn the Chinese character 老 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.

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How to write 老

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HSK vocabulary

Words with 老

Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 老.

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Real usage

Example sentences with 老

Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.

  1. 我们班有一位男老师和一位女老师。

    Wǒmen bān yǒu yí wèi nán lǎoshī hé yí wèi nǚ lǎoshī.

    Our class has one male teacher and one female teacher.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 1 · teaching context →

  2. 商店在学校前边，你可以去那里找老师。

    Shāngdiàn zài xuéxiào qiánbian, nǐ kěyǐ qù nàlǐ zhǎo lǎoshī.

    The shop is in front of the school; you can go there to look for the teacher.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 5 · teaching context →

  3. 我在车站看见老师，也听见他叫我。

    Wǒ zài chēzhàn kànjiàn lǎoshī, yě tīngjiàn tā jiào wǒ.

    I saw the teacher at the station and also heard him call me.

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 8 · teaching context →

  4. 老师说：你知道这个汉字吗？

    Lǎoshī shuō: Nǐ zhīdào zhège Hànzì ma?

    The teacher says: Do you know this Chinese character?

    HSK 1 course · Lesson 12 · teaching context →
Character questions

About 老

Short answers for character learning.

What does 老 mean in Chinese?

老 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: old.

How do you pronounce 老?

老 is shown as lǎo.

Is 老 an HSK 1 character?

Yes. 老 is HSK 1 recognition character #97.

Can I practise writing 老?

Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.

Learning details

  • HSK 1 recognition
  • HSK 1 handwriting practice
  • 3 linked HSK words
  • 4 published course contexts
Content transparency

Sources and editorial policy

  • HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #97. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
  • Writing scope: not identified as part of the official HSK 1 recognition practice.
  • Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: CC-CEDICT dictionary data.
  • Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
  • Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
  • Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.
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