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CHINESE WORD

lǎo dà

老大

old

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
lao3 da4
English meanings
leader, eldest child (in a family), guvnor, old, governor, boss, eldest child, master of a sailing vessel

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    jiā家zhōng中lǎodà老大。

    The eldest child.

  2. 02

    jítuán集团lǎodà老大。

    The boss.

  3. 03

    lǎodà老大bù不xiǎo小le了。

    No longer young.

  4. 04

    zhàogu照顾dì弟mèi妹。

    Look after the younger ones.

  5. 05

    wěnzhòng稳重dāndāng担当。

    Steady and responsible.

  6. 06

    lìng令rén人jìngzhòng敬重。

    Respected.

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