老太

lǎotài
noun #21,637

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 old lady
  2. 2 elderly woman

Examples

Gōnggòng qìchē shàng yǒu yī wèi lǎotài xūyào bāngzhù.
There was an elderly woman on the bus who needed help.
Jiē jiǎo de nà wèi lǎotài měitiān zǎoshang dǎ tàijíquán.
The old lady at the street corner practices tai chi every morning.

Tips

usage
老太 is an informal, affectionate term for an elderly woman. The fuller form 老太太 is slightly more respectful. In some dialects, 老太 can refer specifically to one's grandmother or an elder female relative.

Stroke Order

lǎo
tài