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老大

lǎo dà · lao da

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Meaning

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他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)们(men)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)老(lǎo)大(dà)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)听(tīng)他(tā)的(de)。

He is the boss of our company, and everyone listens to him.

家(jiā)里(lǐ)老(lǎo)大(dà)总(zǒng)是(shì)要(yào)照(zhào)顾(gù)弟(dì)弟(di)妹(mèi)妹(mei)。

The eldest child in the family always has to take care of the younger siblings.

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