老话

老話

lǎohuà

noun #14,617

Measure Word

一句老话 jù

Meanings

1 old saying
2 proverb
3 adage

Characters

words; speech; saying

Examples

HSK 4

有句老话叫活到老学到老。

Yǒu jù lǎohuà jiào huódào lǎo xuédàolǎo.

There's an old saying: you're never too old to learn.

HSK 7-9

俗话说得好，这句老话一点没错。

Súhuà shuō de hǎo, zhè jù lǎohuà yìdiǎn méicuò.

As the saying goes, this old proverb is absolutely right.

Tips

usage

Often introduced with 有句老话说 (there's an old saying that...) or 老话说得好 (as the old saying rightly goes). Used to lend weight to advice.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

话 huà