No. 3,673 in Chinese
老子
"老子" means "Laozi," an ancient Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism.
In a sentence
老子认为世界是由道构成的。
Laozi believed the world is composed of the Dao.
In this sentence, '老子' refers to the renowned Chinese philosopher, Laozi.
老子不想去参加那个聚会。
I don't want to attend that party.
Here, '老子' is used colloquially as a pronoun meaning 'I', often expressing self-assertion or defiance.
在历史课上，我们学习了老子的思想和对文化的影响。
In the history class, we studied Laozi's philosophies and his impact on culture.
In this context, '老子' again refers to the philosopher and serves as a proper noun in academic discussion.
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