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老本 Pronunciation and Pinyin

老本 Usage and Examples

Principal

Capital

Savings

他又干起了与顾客打交道的老本行。

He was back on familiar ground , dealing with the customers.

他糊里糊涂地进入股票市场,结果赔了老本。

He got his fingers badly burnt dabbling in the stock market.

The characters in 老本

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
老
láo6old, aged, experienced
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main

More words starting with 老

  • lǎo老yí一tào套old stuff, old routine
  • lǎo老yí一tào套de的old-fashioned, hackneyed
  • lǎo老yí一tào套de的guī规ju矩Old rules, Traditional customs
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈older generation, elders
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈rén人the older generation, elderly people
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈jiàng匠rén人Old generation craftsmen, Veteran artisans
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈shǒu手yi艺rén人elderly craftsmen, senior artisans
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的the older generation, the elders
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的rén人the older generation, older people
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的rén人men们the older generation, the elderly
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的gōng工rén人shī师fu傅men们veteran master workers, older generation of skilled workers
  • lǎo老yí一bèi辈de的zhì智zhě者men们elderly sages, wise elders

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Questions about 老本

What does 老本 mean in Chinese?

老本 (láo běn) means “Principal, Capital, Savings”.

How do you pronounce 老本?

老本 is pronounced láo běn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Principal” in Chinese?

“Principal” is 老本 (láo běn) in Chinese.

How is 老本 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 老本, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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