老舍 Traditional form: 老舍 Pinyin (reading): Lǎo Shě Definitions: Lao She (1899-1966), Chinese novelist and dramatist Characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 舍 - house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up Traditional characters: 老 - old, aged; experienced 舍 - house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up