老 大
Chinese
editold; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor | ||
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Pronunciation 1
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎodà
- Wade–Giles: lao3-ta4
- Yale: lǎu-dà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laodah
- Palladius: лаода (laoda)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lou5 daai6
- Yale: lóuh daaih
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou5 daai6
- Guangdong Romanization: lou5 dai6
- Sinological IPA (key): /lou̯¹³ taːi̯²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ló-tāi
- Tâi-lô: ló-tāi
- Phofsit Daibuun: loy'dai
- IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /lo⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tai²²/
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: nó͘-tāi
- Tâi-lô: nóo-tāi
- Phofsit Daibuun: nofdai
- IPA (Quanzhou): /nɔ̃⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tai⁴¹/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
- Middle Chinese: lawX dajH|daH
Adjective
edit- (literary) old (in age)
- From: circa 744, He Zhizhang (
賀 知章 ),《回 鄉 偶書二 首 （其一）》, translated by Rewi Alley - Shàoxiǎo líjiā lǎodà huí, xiāngyīn wú gǎi bìnmáo cuī. [Pinyin]
- A youngster when I left, and now grown old I return;
still with my country dialect, but with hair thinning.
少 小 離 家 老 大 回 ，鄉 音 無 改 鬢 毛 衰 。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]少 小 离家老 大 回 ，乡音无改 鬓毛衰 。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: circa 744, He Zhizhang (
- From: 816, Bai Juyi (
白 居 易 ),《琵琶 行 》, translated by Yang Xianyi and Gladys Yang - Ménqián lěngluò chēmǎ xī, lǎodà jiàzuò shāngrén fù. [Pinyin]
- No more carriages and horsemen thronged her gate,
And growing old she became a merchant's wife.
門前 冷 落車馬 稀 ，老 大 嫁 作 商人 婦 。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
门前冷 落车马稀 ，老 大 嫁 作 商人 妇。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: 816, Bai Juyi (
- From: 1651, Wu Weiye (
吳 偉業 ),《圓 圓 曲 》, translated by Xu Yuanchong - Cháng xiàng zūn qián bēi lǎodà, yǒurén fūxù shàn hóuwáng. [Pinyin]
- Before a cup of wine we grieved that old we've grown;
We're glad she's married General Wu who wears a crown.
長 向 尊 前 悲老 大 ，有人 夫 壻 擅侯 王 。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
长向 尊 前 悲老 大 ，有人 夫 婿 擅侯 王 。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: 1651, Wu Weiye (
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editPronunciation 2
edit- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): lou5 daai6-2
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): láu-tōa / lāu-tōa / lǎu-tōa
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎodà
- Wade–Giles: lao3-ta4
- Yale: lǎu-dà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laodah
- Palladius: лаода (laoda)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lou5 daai6-2
- Yale: lóuh dáai
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou5 daai6-2
- Guangdong Romanization: lou5 dai6-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /lou̯¹³ taːi̯²²⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
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edit- (boss):
Derived terms
editPronunciation 3
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎodà
- Wade–Giles: lao3-ta4
- Yale: lǎu-dà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laodah
- Palladius: лаода (laoda)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lou5 daai6-2
- Yale: lóuh dáai
- Cantonese Pinyin: lou5 daai6-2
- Guangdong Romanization: lou5 dai6-2
- Sinological IPA (key): /lou̯¹³ taːi̯²²⁻³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
editDerived terms
editPronunciation 4
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǎodà
- Wade–Giles: lao3-ta4
- Yale: lǎu-dà
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: laodah
- Palladius: лаода (laoda)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Adverb
edit- (colloquial, usually in the negative) very
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