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outdated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
old age
abbreviation for Laotse, the founder of Taoism
a surname
to retire from official service
to become old
to honor the aged
shameless, thick-skinned
familiar term of respect for elderly people
decrepit
hardened
steady
trustworthy
dark
deep (colour)
youngest (in Beijing dialect)
parents
广
shop
broad
州
zau1
prefecture
(old) province
(old) administrative division
state (e.g. of US)
oblast (Russia)
canton (Switzerland)
continent
to settle in a place
place surrounded by water
应
ying1
should
该
goi1
should
知道
zi1 dou3
know
啦
la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval
呢
ni1
this
盏
zaan3
cup
灯
dang1
lamp
号
hou6
number
称
cing1
call
系
hai6
department
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