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old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |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 | ||
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trad. (老細) | 老 | 細 | |
simp. (老细) | 老 | 细 | |
alternative forms | 老世 Guangfu 腦細/脑细 humorous |
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Pronunciation
Noun
老細
- (Cantonese) boss; manager
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- 但是這個問題能否獲得通過巴士的「老細」的考慮,這是值得注意的。 [Cantonese, trad.]
- daan6 si6 ze2 go3 man6 tai4 nang4 fau2 wok6 dak1 tung1 gwo3 baa1 si6-2 dik1 “lou5 sai3” dik1 haau2 leoi6, ze2 si6 zik6 dak1 zyu3 ji3 dik1. [Jyutping]
- But whether this problem can be considered by the "boss" of the KMB Football Team is worth paying attention to.
但是这个问题能否获得通过巴士的「老细」的考虑,这是值得注意的。 [Cantonese, simp.]
- 2002 December 12, Alan Mak, Felix Chong, 無間道 [Infernal Affairs], spoken by 陳永仁 [Chen Wing Yan] (Tony Leung Chiu-wai), Media Asia Entertainment Group, Basic Pictures:
- 三年之後又三年,三年之後又三年,十年都嚟緊頭喇老細! [Cantonese, trad.]
- saam1 nin4 zi1 hau6 jau6 saam1 nin4, saam1 nin4 zi1 hau6 jau6 saam1 nin4, sap6 nin4 dou1 lei4 gan2 tau4-2 laa3 lou5 sai3! [Jyutping]
- Three years after three years, and then another three years passed. The 10th year is coming soon, chief!
三年之后又三年,三年之后又三年,十年都嚟紧头喇老细! [Cantonese, simp.]
- (Cantonese) term of address for a customer
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 老闆 (“boss; proprietor”) [map]
Etymology 2
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
fine; minutely; thin fine; minutely; thin; slender | ||
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trad. (老細) | 老 | 細 | |
simp. (老细) | 老 | 细 |
Pronunciation
References
- 小川尚義 (OGAWA Naoyoshi), editor (1931–1932), “老細”, in 臺日大辭典 [Taiwanese-Japanese Dictionary], volume 2 (overall work in Hokkien and Japanese), Taihoku: Government-General of Taiwan, →OCLC, page 939
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