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The word 老头 is formed by combining two characters: 老 (lǎo), meaning "old", and 头 (tóu), meaning "head". It functions as a single, fused concept where "head" is used colloquially as a synecdoche, standing for the whole person. Thus, the literal image of an "old head" straightforwardly translates into the common, slightly informal term for an "old man". Its formation is a direct and common pattern in Chinese where a descriptor is attached to a body-part-turned-suffix to create a human reference.

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那个老头很友好。

Nà ge lǎo tóu hěn yǒu hǎo.

That old man is very friendly.

老头在公园里散步。

Lǎo tóu zài gōng yuán lǐ sàn bù.

The old man is walking in the park.

每天早晨，老头都去市场买菜。

Měi tiān zǎo chén, lǎo tóu dōu qù shì chǎng mǎi cài.

Every morning, the old man goes to the market to buy groceries.

那个善良的老头经常帮助邻居。

Nà ge shàn liáng de lǎo tóu jīng cháng bāng zhù lín jū.

That kind old man often helps his neighbors.

尽管年纪大了，老头仍然坚持每天锻炼身体。

Jǐn guǎn nián jì dà le, lǎo tóu réng rán jiān chí měi tiān duàn liàn shēn tǐ.

Despite his age, the old man still insists on exercising every day.

Word Definition - 老头

lǎo tóu old fellow; old man; father; husband

Individual Character Details

老 lǎo
头 tóu, tou