老 (lǎo): old, aged; prefix indicating seniority or endearment; (always, constantly)

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HSK 3adjective, prefix, (adverb)

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Pinyin
Meaning: old, aged; prefix indicating seniority or endearment; (always, constantly)
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective, prefix, (adverb)
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 6
Radical: 耂
Structure: 上下结构

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
old (of people)
venerable (person)
experienced
of long standing
always
all the time
of the past
very
outdated
(of meat etc) tough
prefix used before a surname or numeral for familiarity
old
venerable
experienced
always
very
outdated
tough

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My father is old.

Old Wang is my good friend.

He is always late.

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