老太婆 (lǎo tài pó) — old woman (colloquial, sometimes slightly derogatory)
Definition
Colloquial term for 'old woman', often slightly rude or jokey — calling a stranger this can sound disrespectful. Prefer 老太太 for a neutral or polite way to say 'old lady'.
noun
old woman (colloquial, sometimes slightly derogatory)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 老太婆。Nà ge lǎo tài pó měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu zài gōng yuán lǐ sàn bù.That old woman takes a walk in the park every morning.
- 老太婆，。Bié jiào rén jiā lǎo tài pó, zhè yàng bù lǐ mào.Don't call her 'old woman', that's impolite.
- 老太婆，。Zhè ge lǎo tài pó suī rán nián jì dà le, dàn shēn tǐ hěn hǎo.Although this old woman is old, she is in good health.
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