lǎo​dà HSK7

eldest child

Senses

老大 lǎo​dà eldest child

the oldest person among siblings or children in a family; the first-born child

老大 lǎo​dà boss

the leader of a group, organization, or criminal gang

老大 lǎo​dà captain

the master or owner of a sailing vessel; a boatman

老大 lǎo​dà very

(colloquial) greatly; extremely. In modern usage, this is primarily used before negative words to express dissatisfaction or reluctance.

老大 lǎo​dà old age

(literary) old; of advanced age

老大 lǎo​dà titan

a dominant figure or leader in a specific field; a big cheese

References

classifier 老大/老大 个/個
same_as 大佬/大佬 老大/老大