老
家
伙

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The word "老家伙" is formed by combining the character 老, meaning "old", with 家, which acts as a nominalizing suffix, and 伙, meaning "person" or "fellow", creating a compound term that literally denotes an old person and is used informally in speech.

Example Sentences Hide

这个老家伙很幽默。

Zhège lǎo jiāhuo hěn yōumò.

This old fellow is very humorous.

昨天那个老家伙来了。

Zuótiān nàgè lǎo jiāhuo lái le.

Yesterday that old fellow came.

老家伙高兴地唱起了歌。

Lǎo jiāhuo gāoxìng de chàng qǐle gē.

The old fellow happily started singing.

如果你遇到那个老家伙，请打招呼。

Rúguǒ nǐ yù dào nàgè lǎo jiāhuo, qǐng dǎ zhāohu.

If you meet that old fellow, please say hello.

虽然老家伙年纪大了，但头脑清醒。

Suīrán lǎo jiāhuo niánjì dà le, dàn tóunǎo qīngxǐng.

Although the old fellow is old, his mind is clear.

Word Definition - 老家伙

lǎo jiā huo variant of 老家伙[lǎo jiā huo]; (coll.) old fellow; old codger

Individual Character Details

老 lǎo
家 jiā, jiā
伙 huǒ, huǒ