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老大

lǎo dàHSK 7

老大 (lǎo dà) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

adjective 形

  1. Englishin old age

    • EX
      少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。

      If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll only regret it when you're old.

    • EX
      少小离家老大回。

      I left home young and returned in old age.

2

adverb 副

  1. Englishgreatly

    • EX
      听完这番话，他嘴上没有说什么，心里却老大不高兴。

      After hearing this, he said nothing, but he was extremely unhappy inside.

    • EX
      看见孩子委屈地站在一旁，他心中老大不忍，便没有再继续责备下去。

      Seeing the child standing to one side looking wronged, he felt very sorry for them and stopped scolding them.