大哥
dàgēTraditional: 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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