粵

老lou5大daai2

lou5 daai2lǎo dà

English

  1. old age
  2. very
  3. eldest child in a family
  4. leader of a group
  5. boss
  6. captain of a boat
  7. leader of a criminal gang
  8. eldest brother or child ----
  9. leader of a gangster ----
  10. respectful address for the master of a trade or an experienced person

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一家之中年紀最大嗰個仔
  2. 幫派首領
  3. 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

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