老巴

LǎoBā

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Meanings

1 Old Ba (familiar nickname for someone surnamed 巴 Bā)
2 (slang) familiar nickname for an older man, often a friend or colleague

Characters

old / familiar prefix

surname Ba / to hope

Examples

老巴，好久不见！

Lǎo Bā, hǎojiǔ bú jiàn!

Old Ba, long time no see!

老巴是我们部门最有经验的老员工。

Lǎo Bā shì wǒmen bùmén zuì yǒu jīngyàn de lǎo yuángōng.

Old Ba is the most experienced senior employee in our department.

Tips

culture

老 + surname is a standard Chinese way of addressing a familiar adult of similar or older age (老张, 老王, 老李, 老巴). It is warm and informal, used between friends, colleagues, or longtime acquaintances. The opposite pattern 小 + surname is used for younger people.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

巴 bā