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; ol

adjective前缀(副) HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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公园里老人很多。

There are many elderly people in the park.

在公交车上要帮助老人。

Help the elderly on the bus.