老大 (lǎo dà): old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective, adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective, adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

指年纪大或排行第一的人，常用来称呼年长的人或家里的长子长女
也可指某个团体或组织中的首领、负责人，含尊敬或亲昵意味
在口语中有时表示程度深，相当于“很、非常”，如老大不愿意。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity

HSK 1

big

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