老百姓 meaning and pronunciation

老百姓
Simplified/traditional word

老百姓 English definition

lǎo bǎi xìng

  • ordinary people
  • the 'person in the street'
  • CL:个

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  • (lǎo): old (of people); 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affection or familiarity; venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough;
  • (bǎi): hundred; numerous; all kinds of;
  • (xìng): family name; surname; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be surnamed;