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老兄 (lǎo xiōng): Old pal (noun (address term)) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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老 • lǎo • old; aged • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
lǎo
老
old; aged
兄 • xiōng • elder brother
xiōng
兄
elder brother
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 老兄.
Words with
老
老师
lǎo shī
teacher
老人
lǎo rén
old man or woman
老家
lǎo jiā
native place
老年
lǎo nián
elderly
老是
lǎo shi
always
老虎
lǎo hǔ
tiger
古老
gǔ lǎo
ancient
老公
lǎo gōng
(coll.) husband
Words with
兄
兄弟
xiōng dì
brothers
兄妹
xiōng mèi
brother and sister
兄长
xiōng zhǎng
elder brother (formal)
堂兄
táng xiōng
older male cousin (father's side)
弟兄
dì xiong
brothers
亲兄弟
qīn xiōng dì
blood brother, biological brother
堂兄弟
táng xiōng dì
male paternal cousin
小兄弟
xiǎo xiōng dì
little brother; buddy (informal)
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Example Sentences with 老兄
Lǎo
老
xiōng
兄
，
nǐ
你
zuì
最
jìn
近
zài
在
máng
忙
shén
什
me
么
？
Buddy, what have you been busy with lately?
Lǎo
老
xiōng
兄
，
bāng
帮
ge
个
máng
忙
xíng
行
bù
不
xíng
行
？
Buddy, can you do me a favor?
