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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。

它也可以指家里最年长的孩子。

Meanings

老大lǎodà

boss; leader of a group

他是我们公司的老大。

老大lǎodà

eldest child in a family

我是家里的老大。

老大lǎodà

greatly; very (colloquial, often negative)

他心里老大不高兴。

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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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