老三 (lǎo sān) — third-born child; third eldest (in a family or group)
Definition
老三 means the third-born child (literally 'old three'), naming rank by birth order, not age. In a family or group it's the casual alternative to formal terms like 三女儿 or the third-listed sibling.
noun
third-born childthird eldest (in a family or group)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 老三，。Tā shì jiā lǐ de lǎo sān, shàng miàn yǒu liǎng gè gē ge.He is the third child in the family, with two older brothers.
- 老三，。lǎo sān Zài wǒ men bān nián líng zuì xiǎo, dàn chéng jì zuì hǎo.The third eldest in our class is the youngest but has the best grades.
- ，老三。Wǒ rèn shi tā men xiōng dì sān rén, lǎo sān zuì yōu mò.I know the three brothers; the third one is the funniest.
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