老本

Chinese

old; aged; venerable
old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix)
 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
trad. (老本) 老 本
simp. #(老本) 老 本

Pronunciation 1

Noun

老本

  1. capital; principal; assets; savings
  2. (figurative) reputation; merit; glory; past experience
  3. old edition of a book
  4. trunk (of a tree)
Derived terms

Adjective

老本

  1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) seasoned; experienced
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2

Noun

老本

  1. (Hokkien) savings saved up for old age
  2. (Mainland China Hokkien) capital; funds; wealth (of a business)
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