老

keep; always, old, old; long-established

l ɑ ʊ̯ ² ¹ ⁴
adverb Common #1,895
keep; always As an adverb, 老 (often 老是) means an action or state happens repeatedly or continues; it can convey annoyance.
CH: 为什么你老爱骂脏话?
EN: Why do you keep swearing?

我受够了你老以为只有你会给她东西那本书是我送她的

I'm fed up with you always thinking you're the only one who gives her things. I gave her that book.

— 大病 (2017)

你老往机场那跑在执行我们的计划吗

Are you going to the airport all the time to carry out our plan?

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

怎么最近老没见你啊?

Why haven't I seen you around lately?

— 重庆森林 (1994)

要是你老打游戏的话,你的视力会下降的。

If you keep playing video games all the time, your eyesight will get worse.

我老忘记我操

I keep forgetting, fuck.

— 触不可及 (2011)

你们老谈政治,我要找别的舞伴

You guys are always talking politics. I’m going to find another dance partner.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

木奇为什么老在我睡觉的时候来烦我

Muqi, why do you always come bother me when I'm sleeping?

— 为所应为 (1989)

你为什么老是对他这么凶

Why are you always so harsh with him?

— 为所应为 (1989)

你老说对不起有用吗

Do you really think saying “sorry” all the time helps?

— Deep Sea (2023)

你们为什么老打架?

Why are you always fighting?

你老是不满意!

You're never satisfied!

别老给家里打电话你妈不喜欢老被人打扰

Stop calling home all the time. Your mom doesn’t like being constantly disturbed.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

真的不好意思要不是老为小麦的事情忙我早该联络妳了!

I'm really sorry. If I hadn't been so busy with Xiaomai's stuff, I would've gotten in touch with you ages ago!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

为什么你老爱骂脏话

Why do you always swear so much?

— 为所应为 (1989)

老被人欺负得直哭

They’re always bullied to the point of tears.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

我在以前的学校就老给学监盯着而我让他付出了代价

At my old school, the prefect was always keeping an eye on me, so I made him pay for it.

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

你为什么老看我

Why do you keep looking at me?

— SoulMate (2016)

不要老记仇,好吗?

Don't hold grudges all the time, okay?

— 少林足球 (2001)

他老惹我呢老跟你哥哥学

He’s always picking on me, always taking after your brother.

— 世界 (2004)

老在那儿碍事的

Always getting in the way.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

但是老记不住结尾

But I can never remember the endings.

— 妈咪 (2014)

妈她老欺负我

Mom, she keeps picking on me.

— SoulMate (2016)

在学校里老说我是她最好的朋友真是让我发狂

She’s always telling everyone at school that I’m her best friend, and it’s driving me crazy.

— 生吃 (2017)

水怎么老喷上来

Why does the water keep spraying up?

— 红猪 (1992)

我老听见美美说起你

I keep hearing Meimei talk about you.

— Suzhou River (2000)

我不知自己有什么不妥老是要向人道歉

I don’t know what I’m doing wrong—I’m always apologizing to people.

— 英国病人 (1996)

他老停这儿

He always parks here.

— 触不可及 (2011)

我爸去世之前心里老惦记着你

Before my dad passed away, he was always thinking about you.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

老不集中,

I can never stay focused.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

老让

Always let...

— 焦土之城 (2010)

你不是老在家住吧

You don't live at home all the time, do you?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

我在国外旅行的时候,我老婆老给我打电话。

Whenever I travel abroad, my wife keeps calling me.

你明明那么弱却老跟人打架

You're clearly so weak, yet you keep picking fights with people.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

老这样下去可不行

We can't keep going like this.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

老没有合适的机会

There never seems to be a good opportunity.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

他老打断我

He keeps interrupting me.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

我老以为她就像你而现在我又忘不了你了

I always thought she was just like you, and now I can’t forget you again.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

小麦也不喜欢我打牌,老跟我吵

Xiaomai doesn’t like me playing cards either. She’s always arguing with me about it.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

大家干嘛老说同样的废话?

Why do people keep saying the same stupid stuff over and over?

— 大病 (2017)

我说你怎么老不在家呆着

I’m just saying, how come you’re never at home?

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

因为你老闯祸

Because you’re always getting into trouble.

— 月升王国 (2012)

哪能老是他呀

It can't always be him.

— 满江红 (2023)

要老这样坐在马车上走呀走该多好啊

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could just keep riding in this carriage forever?

— 战争与和平 (1968)

我不是那妳为什么老往我房间这里看呢?

If I’m not, then why do you keep looking over toward my room?

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

老想坐在前座

They always want to sit in the front seat.

— 出租车司机 (2017)

干嘛老抱着马

Why do you keep hugging the horse?

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

不能老像个小孩似的要人关心

You can't always act like a child and expect people to fuss over you.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

他手机肯定关机老关着呢

His phone must be switched off—it’s always off.

— 世界 (2004)

你看他…你老哭老哭

Look at him... You keep crying and crying.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

你为什么老叫他二世?

Why do you always call him the Second?

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

你怎么老说"是的""是的"?

Why do you keep saying “yes, yes”?

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

老说些不吉利的话

You’re always saying such ominous things.

— 红猪 (1992)

大家老说我值得什么,都是狗屁

Everyone keeps telling me what I deserve, but it’s all bullshit.

— 大病 (2017)

在外头我老想着,家里老的小的,你一个人怎么过呀

Whenever I’m away from home, I can’t stop worrying about how you’re managing on your own with the elderly and the kids.

— 活着 (1994)

为什么老这样

Why does this keep happening?

— 为所应为 (1989)

法庭上老有事啊

There’s always something going on in court.

— 妈咪 (2014)

他也老跟我说他现在好多了

He also often tells me that he’s doing much better now.

— 妈咪 (2014)

但是你不要老把头发挡住自己嘛

But don’t keep letting your hair cover your face.

— 少林足球 (2001)

你旁边是不是老坐着个中国人帮你打字啊!

Is there always a Chinese person sitting next to you, helping you type?!

怪不得老瞪着我

No wonder you keep staring at me.

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

你怎么老说话?

Why do you keep talking?

— 虎口脱险 (1966)

我不能老让她等。

I can't keep making her wait.

— 八部半 (1963)

adjective Common #2,018
old Describes a person or animal who is advanced in age.
CH: 他虽然老,身体还很健康。
EN: Although he is old, he is still very healthy.

太老?

Too old?

— 海角七号 (2008)

这是只老狗。

This is an old dog.

特别老我每天都在她身边一直陪她到最后

I’m always by her side every day, staying with her until the very end.

— 触不可及 (2011)

他并没有看起来那么老。

He doesn't look as old as he is.

好了,你是对的,那个老家伙就是肿瘤,可是你怎么能那样对他说?

All right, you were right—the old guy is a tumor. But how could you treat him like that?

— 摩托日记 (2004)

下次把你变得更老

Next time, make yourself look older.

— 哈尔的移动城堡 (2004)

从前他可不老

He sure wasn’t old back then.

— 战争与和平 (1968)

他可能怕老怕得要死

He may be terrified of getting old.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

那女人比我老很多。

That woman is much older than me.

把他关到老关到死

Keep him locked up for good, until he dies.

— A Sun (2019)

我们越老,记忆力就越差。

The older we get, the worse our memory becomes.

他们还不够老。

They aren't old enough yet.

— 八部半 (1963)

当然,但是我不那么老。

Of course, but I'm not that old.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

你觉得这老黑鬼搬进来好吗?

Do you think it’s a good idea for this old n****r to move in?

— 天才一族 (2001)

我以为她还要老一些呢

I thought she was going to be even older.

— 绝美之城 (2013)

我冒充你丈夫嫌太老,大卫的身体…情况很好

I pretended to be your husband, but they said I was too old. David’s physique… is in great shape.

— 第五元素 (1997)

你比我更老

You’re older than me.

— 釜山行 (2016)

你个老流氓

You old rascal.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

你显得老…

You look old…

— 切肤之爱 (2000)

可她们全都那么老!

But they're all so old!

— 八部半 (1963)

妈妈比爸爸老。

Mom is older than Dad.

我不想被迫和这些巫婆说话,比我老那么多。

I don’t want to be forced to talk to these old hags who are so much older than me.

— 八部半 (1963)

他老了,所以这任务对他来说一定很难。

He's old, so this task must be very difficult for him.

老不老?

Is it old?

— 后来的我们 (2018)

现在的老男人骗子可多了

There are a lot of older male scammers these days.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

我父母还不老。

My parents aren't old yet.

我是说老一点的

I mean the older one.

— 活着 (1994)

我爸和去年比老了不少。

My dad has aged quite a bit compared with last year.

决不能让一位女士等待,特别是一位老女士。

You should never keep a lady waiting, especially an elderly one.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

怎么变得那么老

How did you get so old?

— 哈尔的移动城堡 (2004)

我还没老到让你担心的年纪

I'm not old enough for you to worry about me yet.

— 入殓师 (2008)

她非常老。

She is very old.

想一下,我现在这么老这么难看他不来找我其实都是好的

Just think about it: at my age, and looking this bad, it’s actually a good thing that he doesn’t come looking for me.

— 甜蜜蜜 (1996)

那个老侍应帮你把鞋捡回来了你还不去报答他?

That old waiter picked up your shoe for you—aren’t you going to thank him?

— 甜蜜的生活 (1960)

这两个老东西来这干嘛

What are these two old geezers doing here?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

要是你高一点是英国人再老一点有钱一点会弹吉他

If only you were a little taller, British, a bit older, richer, and could play the guitar.

— 几近成名 (2000)

我不会变那么老,你放心

I won’t ever get that old, so don’t worry.

— 东京物语 (1953)

很久很久以前,在一座小岛上,住着一个老国王。

Once upon a time, an old king lived on a small island.

有时候我觉得我比伊萨克老许多

Sometimes I feel like I'm much older than Isak.

— 野草莓 (1957)

你的老狗都醉了

Your old dog is drunk too.

— 赫鲁斯塔廖夫,开车! (1999)

老的太老了,肥的太肥了

The old ones are too old, and the fat ones are too fat.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

如果要问我的想法我希望他关到老

If you ask me what I think, I hope they keep him locked up for the rest of his life.

— A Sun (2019)

我还没老呢

I'm not old yet.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

这个老家伙

This old guy.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

他不服老。

He refuses to admit that he’s getting old.

"这是他妈妈"老而冷酷的妇女比死更令人敬畏

“This is his mother.” The old, cold-hearted woman was more terrifying than death.

— 野草莓 (1957)

我不老。

I'm not old.

你老到可以当她的爷爷

You're so old you could be her grandfather.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

瓦迪姆你也没多老

Vadim, you're not that old either.

— 利维坦 (2014)

你也不老啊

You're not old either.

— 世界 (2004)

告诉他别吵到他可怜又老的爸爸了。

Tell him not to disturb his poor old father.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

而你爸爸将会更加地老

And your dad will be even older.

— 摔跤吧!爸爸 (2016)

在外头我老想着,家里老的小的,你一个人怎么过呀

Whenever I’m away from home, I can’t stop worrying about how you’re managing on your own with the elderly and the kids.

— 活着 (1994)

他不算老得做不了。

He's not too old to do it.

难道要我等到老,等一个不可能的男人?

Do you expect me to grow old waiting for a man who will never come?

— 罗拉快跑 (1998)

阿乐对我们这些老叔父最有心就说上次他第一时间拿钱到警局保释我们出来

Lok has always been the most thoughtful toward old uncles like us. Just look at last time—he immediately took money to the police station to bail us out.

— 黑社会 (2005)

她不得不和这个老男人结婚。

She had no choice but to marry this old man.

但他看上去更老

But he looks older.

— 瓦塞浦黑帮(上) (2012)

这么老

That old.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

你一定是个有智慧的老人

You must be a wise old man.

— 野草莓 (1957)

杰夫现在已经是一只老狗了

Jeff is an old dog now.

— 魔女宅急便 (1989)

adjective Uncommon #6,625
old; long-established Describes something that has existed or been used for a long time, often in contrast with something new.
CH: 别又来老一套!
EN: Don’t give me that same old routine again!

我喜欢我的老雨伞

I like my old umbrella.

— 恶魔 (1955)

他只是个萨鲁曼老装置了

He’s just an old Saruman device now.

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

就是别忘这个老路了

Just don’t forget this old path.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

三个人都笑了起来,显然这是个老笑话。

All three of them laughed; clearly, it was an old joke.

还是你那老地方

Still at your usual spot?

— 洗澡 (1999)

离妈妈回家的这天越来越近就像一辆几吨重的苏联老坦克慢慢驶来

As the day Mom comes home draws nearer, it feels like a several-ton Soviet tank slowly rolling toward me.

— 再见列宁 (2003)

新不如老能不能用老办法?

The new way isn’t as good as the old one. Can we use the old method?

— 朱诺 (2007)

老把戏了!

Same old trick!

— 怒火青春 (1995)

我厌倦了他的老笑话。

I'm tired of his old jokes.

街区里的一座老房子

An old house in the neighborhood

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

我想我在你的老办公室看见有扫帚

I think I saw a broom in your old office.

— 倩女幽魂 (1987)

这个新的甘道夫比老的要暴躁得多

This new Gandalf is much more short-tempered than the old one.

— 指环王2:双塔奇兵 (2002)

我们谁你和你儿子啊还是老样子

How are you and your son? Still the same as always?

— 妈咪 (2014)

那是座老城堡。

That’s an old castle.

这可能是老占领区里最后一次了

This may be the last time in the old occupied territory.

— 再见列宁 (2003)

如果这些老货船的舵失控了......就只有祷告了

If the steering on these old freighters goes out of control... all we can do is pray.

— 从海底出击 (1981)

阿姨还是以前的老味道好吃

Auntie, your cooking still tastes best the way it used to.

— SoulMate (2016)

有时用老方法有用

Sometimes the old ways work.

— 四百击 (1959)

我讨厌老电影里…司机开车总是不看路

I hate how the drivers in old movies... never pay attention to the road.

— 天使爱美丽 (2001)

这都是些老资料了

These are all outdated materials.

— 孤堡惊情 (2007)

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