How to say “old lady” in Chinese
old lady
“Old lady” in Chinese is 老太太, lǎo tài tai: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
老太太 is read lǎo tài tai: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
大 “big” with a dot: bigger than big.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “老太太”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “old lady” in Chinese?
“Old lady” in Chinese is 老太太, pinyin lǎotàitai.
What does 老太太 mean?
老太太 (lǎotàitai) means “old lady”.
How do you write 老太太?
老太太 is 3 characters: 老 (lǎo) — old, respected; 太 (tài) — too (much). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 老太太?
老太太 is read lǎotàitai. Tones: lǎo — third tone, tài — fourth tone, tai — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“old lady” in the lesson “Elders and old age”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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