阿哥 (ā gē) — (dialectal, literary) elder brother; (familiar) big bro, older male friend or acquaintance
Definition
阿哥 is an intimate, slightly old-fashioned way to address an older brother or an older male acquaintance (literally 'older brother'). It sounds warmer and more literary than plain 哥哥, and is common in dialect, fiction, and historical speech.
noun
(dialectal, literary) elder brother(familiar) big broolder male friend or acquaintance
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 阿哥，？ā gē, Nǐ shén me shí hou huí lái?Big bro, when are you coming back?
- 阿哥。Zhè wèi ā gē shì wǒ de lín jū.This big bro is my neighbor.
- 阿哥。Xiǎo shuō lǐ de ā gē shì gè yǒng gǎn de rén.The elder brother in the novel is a brave person.
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