老汉

• Pinyin: lǎo hàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 老 = old; 汉 = 氵(water) + 又 + 大 — man/fellow

Significado

anciano; viejo (coloquial)

A casual, sometimes rustic term for an old man. Can be affectionate or neutral. More common in northern dialects and rural areas. Sometimes used self-deprecatingly.

Ejemplos

1. 村里的老汉们喜欢在树下下棋。
2. 这位老汉已经九十岁了，身体还很硬朗。
3. 老汉虽然年纪大了，干起活来一点不含糊。

Guía de uso

Contexto: rural, informal, storytelling

Tono: casual

Correcto

• 老汉我今年七十了。(This old man here is seventy this year.)
• 那个老汉是村长。(That old man is the village chief.)

Incorrecto

• 用老汉称呼地位高的年长者。(老汉 is rustic/informal — use 老先生 for respected elders)

Origen e historia

Compound of 老 (old) + 汉 (man/fellow). 汉 originally meant brave man, now a general term for man.

Contexto cultural

Generación: Elderly

Contexto social: Universal