大哥
daai6 go1dà gē
English
- eldest brother
- big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself)
- gang leader; boss
- the eldest brother
- a term to call a male who is older or respectful
粵語 — Cantonese
- 兄弟姊妹之中最大嘅男性(量詞:個)
- 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