Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words大哥

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大哥

dàgē·ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄜ

“eldest brother; a respectful term for a man of similar age; a gang leader or boss”

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Big; large; great; vast; elder; eldest; important; profound; to a great extent; to emphasize; (dialect) father or uncle.

Elder brother; term of address for an older male relative or friend; archaic final particle similar to 'ah'.