What does 老大 mean in Chinese?
老大 (lǎodà) means old age.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
老大
old age
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
old age
02
very
03
eldest child in a family
04
leader of a group
05
boss
06
captain of a boat
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 老大?
老大 is pronounced lǎodà.
Is 老大 an HSK word?
老大 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 老大?
老大 is used as a 形容词 / 副词 (adjective / adverb) in Chinese.
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