“老lǎo + surname” to call someone who is older than you in casual occasions, to show the relationship is close.
老王 Lǎo Wáng，老李Lǎo Lǐ，老黄 Lǎo Huáng
Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1.Lao Zhang, are you free today?
2.Lao Li, are you busy with work recently?
3.Lao Zhou’s son is eighteen years old.
Answer:
1.老张，今天有空儿吗？
Lǎo Zhāng, jīntiān yǒu kòngr ma?
2.老李，最近工作忙吗？
Lǎo Lǐ, zuìjìn gōngzuò máng ma?
3.老周的儿子十八岁了。
Lǎo Zhōu de érzi shíbā suì le.
In Chinese, surname is the first name, and here are 20 most common Chinese surnames.
1 李 Lǐ
2 王 Wáng
3 张 Zhāng
4 刘 Liú
5 陈 Chén
6 杨 Yáng
7 赵 Zhào
8 黄 Huáng
9 周 Zhōu
10 吴 Wú
11 徐 Xú
12 孙 Sūn
13 朱 Zhū
14 马 Mǎ
15 胡 Hú
16 郭 Guō
17 林 Lín
18 何 Hé
19 高 Gāo
20 梁 Liáng
