老头儿

老頭兒

lǎotóur

noun HSK 3 #17,420

Measure Word

一位老头儿 wèi

Meanings

1 old man; old fellow
2 elderly gentleman (casual)

Characters

Examples

那个老头儿很有意思。

Nàge lǎotóur hěn yǒu yìsi.

That old fellow is very interesting.

公园里有几个老头儿在下棋。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu jǐ gè lǎotóur zài xià qí.

There are a few old men playing chess in the park.

我家老头儿又出去钓鱼了。

Wǒ jiā lǎotóur yòu chūqù diàoyú le.

My old man has gone fishing again.

Tips

usage

老头儿 is casual and can be affectionate or slightly disrespectful depending on context. 我家老头儿 means 'my old man' (dad/husband) — endearing slang.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

头 tóu

儿 ér