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細佬

sai3 lou2
little brother
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Usage

  • ‘細佬’ is a noun used to refer to a male sibling who is younger than the speaker.
  • You can use ‘細佬’ when talking about your own younger brother or someone else’s younger brother.
  • It is commonly used in everyday conversation and sounds casual and friendly.
  • ‘細佬’ can be used alone or with other possessive words like ‘我’ (my) as ‘我細佬’ to mean ‘my little brother’.
  • The term specifically means a younger brother and does not refer to sisters.
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Examples

  • 我細佬今日返學好開心。
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    ngo5 sai3 lou2 gam1 jat6 faan1 hok6 hou2 hoi1 sam1.
    My little brother is very happy going to school today.
  • 你有冇細佬或者細妹妹？
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    nei5 jau5 mou5 sai3 lou2 waak6 ze2 sai3 mui6 mui2?
    Do you have a little brother or little sister?
  • 細佬幫我拎咗個袋。
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    sai3 lou2 bong1 ngo5 ling1 zo2 go3 doi2.
    The little brother helped me carry the bag.
  • 我唔鍾意我細佬成日攪嘢。
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    ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 ngo5 sai3 lou2 seng4 jat6 gaau2 je5.
    I don't like it when my little brother always causes trouble.

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