别老

別老

biélǎo

phrase #26,716

Meanings

1 don't always
2 stop always (doing something)

Characters

always; constantly (adverb); old

Examples

别老盯着手机看了，出去走走吧。

Bié lǎo dīngzhe shǒujī kàn le, chūqu zǒuzou ba.

Stop always staring at your phone — go for a walk.

别老想着钱，生活还有很多美好的事情。

Bié lǎo xiǎngzhe qián, shēnghuó hái yǒu hěn duō měihǎo de shìqíng.

Don't always think about money; there are so many good things in life.

Tips

grammar

别老 = 别 (don't) + 老 (always/constantly). 老 here is an adverb meaning 'habitually' or 'all the time', not the adjective meaning 'old'. This pattern is very colloquial.

Stroke Order

别 bié

老 lǎo