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  • 1

    n.order of seniority among brothers or sisters; order of seniority in a family

    • nǐ zài jiā li pái háng lǎo jǐ

      家里排行老几

      Where do you come in this family?

    • xiōng di zhōng tā shì lǎo jǐ

      兄弟老几

      Where does he rank among the brothers?

    • zhè hái zi shì lǎo jǐ yā

      孩子老几

      Which order of seniority in you family of this child?

  • 2

    n.used rhetorically to indicate lack of status

    • wǒ suàn lǎo jǐ qù cān jiā zhè yàng zhòng yào de huì yì

      老几参加这样重要会议

      Who should I think I am to attend this important meeting?

    • zài tā men zhōng jiān wǒ suàn lǎo jǐ

      他们中间老几

      Who am I among them?

    • lā yī bèi zi chē yòu suàn lǎo jǐ

      辈子老几

      What's good about pulling a rickshaw all the time?