term of address for a male friend or acquaintance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
brother; old chap; dude (polite/respectful form of address)
informalA friendly and respectful term used to address or refer to a male peer, friend, or acquaintance. It implies familiarity and goodwill, often used in informal or semi-formal conversation between equals. It is not used for superiors or in very formal contexts.
Lǎo老
xiōng兄
，
hǎo好
jiǔ久
bù不
jiàn见
，
zuì最
jìn近
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
？
Hey brother, long time no see, how have you been recently?
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiōng兄
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dà大
xué学
tóng同
xué学
。
This chap here is my university classmate.
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Lǎo老
xiōng兄
，
zhè这
shì事
er儿
nǐ你
déi得
bāng帮
bang帮
wǒ我
。
Dude, you have to help me with this matter.
Wǒ我
shuō说
lǎo老
xiōng兄
，
nǐ你
yě也
tài太
kè客
qi气
le了
。
Come on, old chap, you're being too polite.