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veteran

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lao3jiang4 lǎojiàng

Meaning


Primary

veteran

Alternatives

old-timer

Mnemonic


A 老將 veteran in any field is one who has done something into 老 old age to the point where they are a sort of 將 general in terms of their command and knowledge of the subject.

Usage


足球 老將

football veteran

老將 出 馬, 一 個 頂 倆。

A veteran going into the field can replace two novices.

這 支 隊伍 的 老將。

The veteran of the team.