老伙计

老夥計

lǎohuǒjì

noun #9,063

Meanings

1 old pal; old buddy; old chap
2 old partner; longtime companion

Characters

old; prefix for familiar address

partner; companion

老 (old) + 伙计 (buddy/partner) - the 老 adds warmth and familiarity, not just age.

Examples

HSK 1

来吧老伙计，再喝一杯。

Lái ba lǎohuǒjì, zài hē yī bēi.

Come on, old buddy, have another drink.

HSK 4

他是我的老伙计，我们认识二十多年了。

Tā shì wǒ de lǎohuǒjì, wǒmen rènshi èrshí duōnián le.

He's my old pal, we've known each other for over twenty years.

HSK 7-9

嘿，老伙计，好久不见！

Hēi, lǎohuǒjì, hǎojiǔ bújiàn!

Hey, old buddy, long time no see!

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老伙计 is warm and colloquial, used among men to address a longtime friend. It carries a sense of shared history and camaraderie, similar to 'old chap' or 'old buddy' in English.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

伙 huǒ

计 jì