粵

大daai6哥go1

daai6 go1dà gē

English

  1. eldest brother
  2. big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself)
  3. gang leader; boss
  4. the eldest brother
  5. a term to call a male who is older or respectful

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 兄弟姊妹之中最大嘅男性(量詞:個)
  2. 稱呼大過自己或者受尊重嘅男性時用

Examples

  • 老大哥在看着你。

    Big Brother is watching you.

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  • 我大哥今年三十歲。

    My eldest brother is 30 years old.

  • 大哥,今日食乜呀!

    Hey bro, what do you want to eat today?

  • 左邊嗰個係我大哥,右邊嗰個係我二哥。

    The left one is my eldest brother, and the right one is my second elder brother. ----

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

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