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老本
/ lǎoběn /
Strokes
Definition
capital/assets/savings/nest egg/(fig.) reputation/laurels (to rest upon)/old edition of a book/(tree) trunk
Example
As a Noun
principal; capital
1
Bǎ
把
lǎoběn
老本
shūguāng
输光
lose one's last stakes
2
Péiguāng
赔光
lǎoběn
老本
sustain a loss of every cent of one's capital in business
3
Lāo
捞
huí
回
lǎoběn
老本
win back one's lost money
4
Kuī
亏
lǎoběn
老本
lose one's capital
As a Noun
abilities or skills one can rely on; assets
5
Zhè
这
jī
几
nián
年
méi
没
xué
学
duōshǎo
多少
xīn
新
zhīshí
知识
,
gōngzuò
工作
qǐlai
起来
quán
全
kào
靠
xuéxiào
学校
nā
那
diǎn
点
lǎoběn
老本
。
I haven't obtained much knowledge in recent years. The bit of knowledge I've been using was obtained while I was at school.
As a Noun
one's past merits/achievements/laurels