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佬

lǎo · lao

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Meaning

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  1. male
  2. man (Cantonese)
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2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)大(dà)佬(lǎo)在(zài)商(shāng)界(jiè)很(hěn)有(yǒu)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)力(lì)。

That big shot has a lot of influence in the business world.

02

他(tā)年(nián)轻(qīng)时(shí)是(shì)个(gè)阔(kuò)佬(lǎo)，后(hòu)来(lái)破(pò)产(chǎn)了(le)。

He was a rich man when he was young, but later went bankrupt.

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