Meaning of 老本
老本 means original capital; principal; one's old foundation; past achievements. Pronounced lǎo běn.
- original capital; principal
- one's old foundation; past achievements
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
péi赔
le了
lǎo老
běn本
，
xiàn现
zài在
zhǐ只
néng能
cóng从
tóu头
kāi开
shǐ始
。
He lost his original capital in business and now has to start from scratch.
Tóu投
zī资
yǒu有
fēng风
xiǎn险
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
bǎ把
lǎo老
běn本
dōu都
kuī亏
le了
。
Investing has risks, be careful not to lose all your principal.
Tā他
yòng用
lǎo老
běn本
kāi开
le了
yī一
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
。
He used his original capital to open a small shop.