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老大

lǎo dà

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • old age
  • very
  • eldest child in a family
  • leader of a group
  • boss
  • captain of a boat
  • leader of a criminal gang

Definition

年纪大的人；在兄弟姊妹中排行第一；黑帮或团体中的首领。

Elderly person; the eldest among siblings; boss or leader of a gang or group.

Usage

通常用于称呼年长者或表示排行第一的兄长，也可指代团体中的领袖。

Often used to address an elderly person or to refer to the eldest sibling, also can refer to a leader in a group.

Examples

  • 1 爷爷是我们家里的老大，大家都听他的。 (Grandpa is the elder in our family, everyone listens to him.)
  • 2 他是帮派的老大，手下有几十个兄弟。 (He is the gang boss, with dozens of underlings.)
  • 3 在兄弟姐妹中，老大往往要承担更多责任。 (Among siblings, the eldest often bears more responsibility.)
  • 4 这位老大爷每天都来公园下棋。 (This elderly gentleman comes to the park every day to play chess.)
  • 5 我们公司的老大今天要开会。 (The boss of our company has a meeting today.)

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