Meaning of 老总
老总 means title for a soldier or policeman (historical); honorific title for a senior PLA officer or high-level professional (chief engineer, general manager, editor-in-chief, etc.). Pronounced lǎo zǒng.
- title for a soldier or policeman (historical)
- honorific title for a senior PLA officer or high-level professional (chief engineer, general manager, editor-in-chief, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Lǎo老
zǒng总
，
qǐng请
wèn问
qù去
chéng城
lǐ里
de的
lù路
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
？
Officer, could you tell me the way to the city?
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
jiē街
shàng上
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
xún巡
jǐng警
，
rén人
men们
cháng常
chēng称
tā他
men们
wéi为
lǎo老
zǒng总
。
There were many patrolmen on the streets during the Republic of China period, and people often called them "lǎozǒng."