家老

jiā lǎo

Dictionary entry

(old) a senior in one's household

What does 家老 mean?

家老 (jiā lǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(old) a senior in one's household

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家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)

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How to pronounce 家老

家老

jiā lǎo

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