HSK 2.0 等级 3+
HSK 3.0 等级 3+
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The Familiar Prefix 老
Learn The Familiar Prefix 老 with practical HSK 3 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
老 + name or role
Use this HSK 3 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
老王是我的邻居。
When to use The Familiar Prefix 老
Read 老 + name or role as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 老 adds to it.
老李今天没来。
Old Li did not come today.
大家都叫他老张。
Everyone calls him Old Zhang.
Common traps
- Do not translate 老 + name or role mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 老 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
针对性练习
先练这个句式，再继续往下看。
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