father; arrogant self-reference
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
father; dad
informalA colloquial term for one's own father. Can be slightly informal or blunt, but not inherently disrespectful within families. Used in northern dialects and informal speech.
Wǒ我
lǎo老
zi子
shì是
ge个
gōng工
rén人
。
My dad is a factory worker.
Zhè这
shì事
wǒ我
děi得
huí回
qù去
wèn问
wen问
wǒ我
lǎo老
zi子
。
I have to go back and ask my old man about this.
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Tā他
lǎo老
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
duì对
tā他
hěn很
yán严
lì厉
。
His father was very strict with him since he was a child.
pronoun
I; me; your granddad (used arrogantly)
slangUsed by a male speaker to refer to himself with an arrogant, defiant, or dismissive tone, often in arguments, boasts, or humorous banter. Can be provocative.
Lǎo老
zi子
jiù就
shì是
bù不
pà怕
，
tā他
hái还
néng能
chī吃
le了
wǒ我
！
I'm not scared of him! What's he gonna do, eat me?
Gǎn敢
rě惹
lǎo老
zi子
？
Nǐ你
huó活
nì腻
le了
ba吧
！
You dare mess with me? You must be tired of living!
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（
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
dì地
）
Zhè这
diǎn点
jiǔ酒
，
duì对
lǎo老
zi子
lái来
shuō说
shì是
xiǎo小
yì意
si思
。
(Jokingly) This little bit of alcohol is nothing to a guy like me.