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老太太
老
太
太
lǎo
tài
tai
noun
HSK 3
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01
Meaning
elderly lady (respectful)
esteemed mother
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Example
老太太下公交车了。
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Characters
老
lǎo
HSK 1
6 strokes
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
↗
太
tài
HSK 1
4 strokes
highest
↗
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More HSK 3 words
把握
bǎ
wò
to grasp (also fig.)
HSK 3
↗
数量
shù
liàng
amount; quantity
HSK 3
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老百姓
lǎo
bǎi
xìng
ordinary people
HSK 3
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功夫
gōng
fu
skill
HSK 3
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正式
zhèng
shì
formal; official
HSK 3
↗
速度
sù
dù
speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo
HSK 3
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上升
shàng
shēng
to rise
HSK 3
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前面
qián
miàn
ahead
HSK 3
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记者
jì
zhě
reporter; journalist
HSK 3
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证明
zhèng
míng
proof
HSK 3
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