老炮儿

老炮兒
lǎopàor
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 old-school Beijing street tough
  2. 2 seasoned veteran; old hand

Examples

HSK 3
Tā zài zhè háng gàn le sānshí nián, shì ge lǎopàor le.
He has worked in this line for thirty years; he's a real old hand.
HSK 7-9
Hútòng lǐ de lǎopàor jiǎngjiu guīju, shuōhuà suànhuà.
The old street toughs of the hutongs live by a code and keep their word.

Tips

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Beijing slang. It first meant the aging street toughs of the hutongs, men who had made a name in their youth and still kept the old code of loyalty and face. Now it also means a seasoned veteran of any trade or scene.

In Pop Culture

《老炮儿》 《 Lǎopàor 》
Mr. Six (2015 film)
管虎's film about an aging Beijing street tough, played by 冯小刚, who won Best Actor at the Golden Horse Awards for the role.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
炮 pào
儿 ér