粵

兄hing1長zoeng2

simp兄长
hing1 zoeng2xiōng zhǎng

English

  1. elder brother
  2. a refined expression for elder brother(s)
  3. term of respect for a man of about the same age

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 哥哥嘅雅稱

Examples

  • 佢嘅兄長對佢好好。

    His elder brothers treats him well.

  • 他有三名兄长。

    He has three brothers.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

  • 他不像他的兄长那样聪明。

    He is not as smart as his older brother.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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