老細

See also: 老细

Chinese

Etymology 1

 
old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
fine; minutely; thin
fine; minutely; thin; slender
trad. (老細)
simp. (老细)
alternative forms 老世 Guangfu
腦細脑细 humorous

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Pronunciation


Noun

老細

  1. (Cantonese) boss; manager
  2. (Cantonese) term of address for a customer
Synonyms

Etymology 2

 
old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
fine; minutely; thin
fine; minutely; thin; slender
trad. (老細)
simp. (老细)

Pronunciation


  • Southern Min
    • (Hokkien)
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: láu-sè / láu-sòe
      • Tâi-lô: láu-sè / láu-suè
      • Phofsit Daibuun: lawsex, lawsoex
      • IPA (Xiamen): /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/, /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sue²¹/
      • IPA (Quanzhou): /lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ se⁴¹/, /lau⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sue⁴¹/
      • IPA (Zhangzhou): /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/, /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sue²¹/
      • IPA (Taipei): /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ se¹¹/, /lau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sue¹¹/
      • IPA (Kaohsiung): /lau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ se²¹/, /lau⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sue²¹/

Noun

老細

  1. (Southern Min) A term used to refer to a familiar younger than the speaker.

References

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