(dà gē) - eldest brother; big brother (form of address) in Mandarin

dàgē

Traditional: 大哥

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Translation

eldest brother; big brother (form of address)

Word origin

A compound of 大 meaning big or eldest and 哥 meaning elder brother, together the eldest brother. It also serves as a respectful address to an older man.

Origin: compound
Root: 大 (dà, eldest) + 哥 (gē, elder brother)

Stroke order

大

哥

Examples

。

He is my eldest brother.

，。

Big brother, please give me a hand.

。

Our eldest brother always looks after us.

，。

Thank you, big brother.

。

He is the big brother in the company.

大哥 (dàgē) means eldest brother, and is also a friendly, respectful way to address an older man.

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This word is part of lesson 24.