老头子 (lǎo tóu zǐ) — (derogatory) old codger, old fogy; (colloquial, affectionate) one's old man (husband or father)
Definition
Colloquial term for an old man. Slightly derogatory when used about a stranger (≈'old codger'), but warm and familiar when referring to one's own husband or father — like English 'my old man'.
noun
(derogatory) old codgerold fogy(colloquial, affectionate) one's old man (husband or father)
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Examples
- 老头子，。Nà ge lǎo tóu zǐ zǒng shì bào yuàn, méi rén xǐ huan tā.That old codger always complains; nobody likes him.
- 老头子。Wǒ jiā lǎo tóu zǐ jīn tiān gěi wǒ zuò le wǎn fàn.My old man made dinner for me today.
- 老头子，。Wǒ lǎo tóu zǐ jīn nián bā shí suì le, shēn tǐ hái hěn hǎo.My old man is eighty this year and still in good health.
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