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老大
lǎodà
Description
"老大"常常指一个团体里最重要、最有权力的人，比如帮派或公司的头。
"老大" often refers to the most important or powerful person in a group, such as the leader of a gang or company.
它也可以指家里最年长的孩子。
It can also mean the oldest child in a family.
Meanings
老大lǎodà
boss; leader of a group
他是我们公司的老大。
He is the boss of our company.
老大lǎodà
eldest child in a family
我是家里的老大。
I am the eldest in the family.
老大lǎodà
greatly; very (colloquial, often negative)
他心里老大不高兴。
He is very unhappy inside.
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Notes
- Etymology
老 (old/prefix) + 大 (big) — literally "the old big one."
- Nuance
the "boss" sense often implies gang or informal power, less formal than 老板.
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