老大
lǎo
dà

Definitions

  1. 1. old age
  2. 2. very
  3. 3. eldest child in a family
  4. 4. leader of a group
  5. 5. boss
  6. 6. captain of a boat
  7. 7. leader of a criminal gang

Components

  • 老 lǎo – 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
  • 大 dà – big

Related Words

  • 船老大 chuán lǎo dà – coxswain
  • 老大哥 lǎo dà gē – big brother
  • 老大娘 lǎo dà niáng – old lady