老大
lou5 daai2lǎo dà
English
- old age
- very
- eldest child in a family
- leader of a group
- boss
- captain of a boat
- leader of a criminal gang
- eldest brother or child ----
- leader of a gangster ----
- respectful address for the master of a trade or an experienced person
粵語 — Cantonese
- 一家之中年紀最大嗰個仔
- 幫派首領
- 一個行業之中輩份最高嗰個人
Examples
老大哥在看着你。
Big Brother is watching you.
Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY
「這裡誰是老大?」「我是。」「想得美!」
"Who's in charge here?" "I am." "You wish!"
Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY
佢係呢行嘅老大,個個都好尊敬佢㗎。
He's the leader in this profession. Everyone respects him very much.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk