Question 1

How do you pronounce 老大?

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老大 is pronounced "lǎodà" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 老大 mean?

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老大 (lǎodà) means: leader, eldest child (in a family), guvnor, old, governor, boss, eldest child, master of a sailing vessel.

Question 3

How do you write 老大 in Chinese?

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老大 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 老大.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 老大?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 老大 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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