老大

lǎo dà

Definitions

1. very
2. eldest child in a family
3. leader of a group
4. boss
5. captain of a boat
6. leader of a criminal gang

Words Containing 老大

• 以老大自居 yǐ lǎo dà zì jū: regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status
• 空心老大 kōng xīn lǎo dà: pretentious and vacuous person
• 老大不小 lǎo dà bù xiǎo: no longer a child (idiom)
• 老大哥 lǎo dà gē: big brother
• 老大娘 lǎo dà niáng: Madam (polite address)
• 老大妈 lǎo dà mā: \Madam\ (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
• 老大爷 lǎo dà yé: uncle
• 船老大 chuán lǎo dà: coxswain
• 龙头老大 lóng tóu lǎo dà: big boss

Child Words of 老大

• 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 老 lǎo: prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity