老大 (lǎo dà) — (adjective) older, old (in age); (adverb) very (in informal speech, usually expressing displeasure or reluctance)
Definition
As an adjective, 老大 means 'old' in age, stronger than 旧 (which is for used objects). As an adverb in casual speech it means 'very', usually showing displeasure or reluctance — a more colloquial version of 老是.
adjective
olderold (in age)
adverb
very (in informal speech, usually expressing displeasure or reluctance)
Examples
- ，老大。Wǒ tīng le zhè huà, xīn lǐ lǎo dà bù gāo xìng.When I heard this, I was very unhappy.
- 老大，。Tā dōu lǎo dà nián jì le, hái shì dān shēn.He's already old and still single.
- ，老大。Bié ràng tā qù, tā lǎo dà bú yuàn yì lái.Don't ask him to go; he's very unwilling to come.
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