老表 (lǎo biǎo) — (colloquial, regional) buddy, pal (friendly term for a male stranger); male cousin (on maternal side or paternal aunt's side)
Definition
A friendly, colloquial term with two distinct uses: an address for a male stranger (like 'buddy' or 'pal'), and a family term for a cousin on the mother's or paternal aunt's side.
noun
(colloquial, regional) buddypal (friendly term for a male stranger)male cousin (on maternal side or paternal aunt's side)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 老表，？lǎo biǎo, Nǐ yě shì jiāng xī rén ma?Hey buddy, are you also from Jiangxi?
- 老表，。Tā shì wǒ lǎo biǎo, cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà de.He's my cousin; we grew up together.
- 老表，？lǎo biǎo, Bāng gè máng xíng bu xíng?Buddy, can you do me a favor?
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