老小 (lǎo xiǎo) — the whole family (old and young); every member of one's household
Definition
老小 refers to everyone in a household together — old and young, the whole family. Often appears in fixed phrases like 一家老小 ('the entire family') to emphasize the group as a single unit.
noun
the whole family (old and young)every member of one's household
Examples
- 老小。Wǒ men yì jiā lǎo xiǎo dōu qù le gōng yuán.Our whole family went to the park.
- 老小。Zhào gù yì jiā lǎo xiǎo hěn bù róng yì.It's not easy to take care of the whole family.
- 老小。Tā yí gè rén yǎng yì jiā lǎo xiǎo.He supports his entire family by himself.
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