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大哥

dà gē · da ge

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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大(dà)哥(gē)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)去(qù)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)怎(zěn)么(me)走(zǒu)？

Excuse me, big brother, how do I get to the train station?

他(tā)是(shì)家(jiā)里(lǐ)的(de)大(dà)哥(gē)，从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)照(zhào)顾(gù)弟(dì)弟(di)妹(mèi)妹(mei)。

He is the eldest brother in the family and has taken care of his younger siblings since childhood.

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big; large; great; older (than another person)

elder brother

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