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lão

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Hanoi [laːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [laːw˧˨]Saigon [laːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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lão means old.

Chinese characters: 老

Meanings of lão in English

Adjective

  1. literary, in certain expressions old ≈ già
    • ông lãoan old man

Pronoun

  1. narrative or literary I/me (used by an old man)
  2. he/him (an old man)

Words with lão

Idioms and sayings with lão

Example sentences with lão

  • Lão già ngồi xuống. The old man sat down.
  • Tôi thực sự cảm thấy thượng hại ông lão đó, ông ấy sống một mình và không có gia đình. I really feel sorry for that old man who lives alone and has no family.
  • Có lần Mahatma Gandhi đã nói với tôi rằng: "Hãy sống như thể ngày mai bạn sẽ chết. Hãy học như thể bạn bất lão trường sinh." Mahatma Gandhi once told me: "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."
  • Có một lần Mahatma Gandhi đã nói với tôi là: "Hãy sống như thể ngày mai bạn sẽ chết. Hãy học như thể bạn bất lão trường sinh." Mahatma Gandhi once told me: "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever."

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 老.

Frequently asked questions

What does lão mean in English?

lão (adjective) means "old".

How do you pronounce lão?

IPA: Hanoi [laːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [laːw˨˩˦]. Tones: lão — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is lão a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lão is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 老.

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