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

plan; suffix (as in 伙计 = partner/buddy)

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

Examples

嘿，老伙计，好久不见！

Hēi, lǎohuǒjì, hǎojiǔ bújiàn!

Hey, old buddy, long time no see!

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.

来吧老伙计，再喝一杯。

Lái ba lǎohuǒjì, zài hē yī bēi.

Come on, old buddy, have another drink.

Tips

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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