dà​xiōng

eldest brother

  • created reference approved 大兄 → 位 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大兄 dà​xiōng

    位 wèi

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 大兄 · dà​xiōng · eldest brother — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大兄

    dà​xiōng

    eldest brother

    the eldest brother in a family; also used as an address for an eldest brother

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · eldest 兄 (literal) → 兄 · xiōng · elder brother

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 大兄 · dà​xiōng · big brother — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大兄

    dà​xiōng

    big brother

    a respectful way to address a male friend or acquaintance of similar or slightly older age

    大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 兄 (literal) → 兄 · xiōng · older male friend

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense