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老大哥

lǎodàgē
noun #17,928

Measure Word

一个老大哥 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 big brother
  2. 2 elder brother figure

Examples

他是我们球队的老大哥。
Tā shì wǒmen qiúduì de lǎodàgē.
He's the big brother of our team.
老大哥在看着你。
Lǎodàgē zài kàn zhe nǐ.
Big Brother is watching you.

Tips

culture
In everyday Chinese, 老大哥 means a respected senior figure. It's also the Chinese translation of 'Big Brother' from George Orwell's 1984.

In Pop Culture

一九八四 Yī jiǔ bā sì
1984 (George Orwell)
novel — dystopian surveillance state ruled by 'Big Brother'

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
大 dà
哥 gē