| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher; Classifiers: 个 | |
| 老人 | lǎo rén | old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents | |
| 老板 | lǎo bǎn | Robam (brand) | |
| 老板 | lǎo bǎn | boss; business proprietor; Classifiers: 个 | |
| 老百姓 | lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people; the "person in the street"; Classifiers: 个 |
| 1 | I haven't seen you for ages. | |
| 2 | He does it all the time. | |
| 3 | I like steak quite well-done. | |
| 4 | The beef is too tough. | |
| 5 | He is always talking shop. |
