老 司 机

lǎo sī jīdictionary entry

(coll.) an old hand at sth

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Original source entry:

老司機老司机 [lao3 si1 ji1] /(coll.) an old hand at sth/

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Other forms in these source records: 老司機

老
lǎo
prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough
司
sī
to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)
Sī
surname Si
机
jī
(bound form) machine / mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point / pivot / (bound form) quick-witted / flexible / (bound form) organic
Jī
surname Ji

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