<p>老在 is not a word. It's an adverb followed by a preposition.</p>

<p>老 means always or constantly.</p>

<p>在 is just a preposition, here it would be 'on' to go with 班上(the class)</p>

<p>So it's: This kid always create troubles on the class.</p>

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I think I got i got it, thanks for providing me with the terminology
user137313
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it is all in the dictionaries, to determine proper separation into words you could first use iciba 翻译
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<p>老 is an adjective, means old. </p>

<p>It then be used as an adverb, long time, always, since old means long time.</p>

<p>For example, 这孩子老捣蛋。商店里老有人偷钱包。</p>

<p>在班上 is a adverb phrase means location, where to happen.</p>

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PdotWang
<p>I couldn't  find any translation in my dictionaries. Though. In context it seems to mean 'always'?! 
这孩子老在班上捣蛋。
Is this correct.</p>

<p>Cheers</p>

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2015-02-18T06:51:53.293Z
iciba： 老 <副> long ； always ； very 
在班上捣蛋 To act up in class
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How does one best translate 老在 into english
# How does one best translate 老在 into english

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-02-18)

I couldn't find any translation in my dictionaries. Though. In context it seems to mean 'always'?!
这孩子老在班上捣蛋。
Is this correct.

Cheers

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: iciba： 老 <副> long ； always ； very  在班上捣蛋 To act up in class  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-02-19. Score: 4

老在 is not a word. It's an adverb followed by a preposition.

老 means always or constantly.

在 is just a preposition, here it would be 'on' to go with 班上(the class)

So it's: This kid always create troubles on the class.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I think I got i got it, thanks for providing me with the terminology  
> **username_1**: it is all in the dictionaries, to determine proper separation into words you could first use iciba 翻译  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-02-18. Score: 2

老 is an adjective, means old.

It then be used as an adverb, long time, always, since old means long time.

For example, 这孩子老捣蛋。商店里老有人偷钱包。

在班上 is a adverb phrase means location, where to happen.


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