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Here is the message I just sent out to my friend:
酒å§的哥哥也期待你å†Âæ¥。
I referred to the bartender as 哥哥, but the bartender saw my WeChat, and said the following (the exact sentence might not be same):
哥哥ä¸Â行ï¼Â我比你å°Â呀ï¼Â
He is a bit younger than I (he is around 20 I think). And since I'm older than he, he said it is not correct to say 哥哥.
However, I asked then if it is OK to say 弟弟, but he said it is not OK in China to imply another person younger (which is insulting I think). So I asked again then what I should call you in the conversation with my friend, and he said he also seemed not to know the correct word.
He eventually said 朋å‹, though I asked again, the what I should if the bar is what I go to for the first time. He yet again seemed to struggle to answer my question.
Eventually, I asked if then it is OK to refer to him as å°Â哥哥, and then he said "éšÂ便你".
So my question is, in such situations where I must refer to someone who I know that is younger, how should I refer to him in the conversation with another person? Is å°Â哥哥 the correct word or is there possibly better word?
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Here is the message I just sent out to my friend:
酒å§的哥哥也期待你å†Âæ¥。
I referred to the bartender as 哥哥, but the bartender saw my WeChat, and said the following (the exact sentence might not be same):
哥哥ä¸Â行ï¼Â我比你å°Â呀ï¼Â
He is a bit younger than I (he is around 20 I think). And since I'm older than he, he said it is not correct to say 哥哥.
However, I asked then if it is OK to say 弟弟, but he said it is not OK in China to imply another person younger (which is insulting I think). So I asked again then what I should call you in the conversation with my friend, and he said he also seemed not to know the correct word.
He eventually said 朋å‹, though I asked again, the what I should if the bar is what I go to for the first time. He yet again seemed to struggle to answer my question.
Eventually, I asked if then it is OK to refer to him as å°Â哥哥, and then he said "éšÂ便你".
So my question is, in such situations where I must refer to someone who I know that is younger, how should I refer to him in the conversation with another person? Is å°Â哥哥 the correct word or is there possibly better word?
word-choice word
asked Aug 25 at 13:38
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Apart from the answers, it is common to use å°Â伙åÂÂ/å°Â伙 in northern China to refer to some male who is looking much younger than you. Especially those who are about your son's age.
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Aug 27 at 0:34
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Here is the message I just sent out to my friend:
酒å§的哥哥也期待你å†Âæ¥。
I referred to the bartender as 哥哥, but the bartender saw my WeChat, and said the following (the exact sentence might not be same):
哥哥ä¸Â行ï¼Â我比你å°Â呀ï¼Â
He is a bit younger than I (he is around 20 I think). And since I'm older than he, he said it is not correct to say 哥哥.
However, I asked then if it is OK to say 弟弟, but he said it is not OK in China to imply another person younger (which is insulting I think). So I asked again then what I should call you in the conversation with my friend, and he said he also seemed not to know the correct word.
He eventually said 朋å‹, though I asked again, the what I should if the bar is what I go to for the first time. He yet again seemed to struggle to answer my question.
Eventually, I asked if then it is OK to refer to him as å°Â哥哥, and then he said "éšÂ便你".
So my question is, in such situations where I must refer to someone who I know that is younger, how should I refer to him in the conversation with another person? Is å°Â哥哥 the correct word or is there possibly better word?
word-choice word
asked Aug 25 at 13:38
Blaszard
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Here is the message I just sent out to my friend:
酒å§的哥哥也期待你å†Âæ¥。
I referred to the bartender as 哥哥, but the bartender saw my WeChat, and said the following (the exact sentence might not be same):
哥哥ä¸Â行ï¼Â我比你å°Â呀ï¼Â
He is a bit younger than I (he is around 20 I think). And since I'm older than he, he said it is not correct to say 哥哥.
However, I asked then if it is OK to say 弟弟, but he said it is not OK in China to imply another person younger (which is insulting I think). So I asked again then what I should call you in the conversation with my friend, and he said he also seemed not to know the correct word.
He eventually said 朋å‹, though I asked again, the what I should if the bar is what I go to for the first time. He yet again seemed to struggle to answer my question.
Eventually, I asked if then it is OK to refer to him as å°Â哥哥, and then he said "éšÂ便你".
So my question is, in such situations where I must refer to someone who I know that is younger, how should I refer to him in the conversation with another person? Is å°Â哥哥 the correct word or is there possibly better word?
word-choice word
asked Aug 25 at 13:38
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asked Aug 25 at 13:38
Blaszard
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asked Aug 25 at 13:38
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asked Aug 25 at 13:38
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Apart from the answers, it is common to use å°Â伙åÂÂ/å°Â伙 in northern China to refer to some male who is looking much younger than you. Especially those who are about your son's age.
– Kevin. Fang
Aug 27 at 0:34
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Apart from the answers, it is common to use å°Â伙åÂÂ/å°Â伙 in northern China to refer to some male who is looking much younger than you. Especially those who are about your son's age.
– Kevin. Fang
Aug 27 at 0:34
Apart from the answers, it is common to use å°Â伙åÂÂ/å°Â伙 in northern China to refer to some male who is looking much younger than you. Especially those who are about your son's age.
– Kevin. Fang
Aug 27 at 0:34
Apart from the answers, it is common to use å°Â伙åÂÂ/å°Â伙 in northern China to refer to some male who is looking much younger than you. Especially those who are about your son's age.
– Kevin. Fang
Aug 27 at 0:34
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You can use 兄弟 instead, no matter he is elder or younger. 兄弟 is like the word "buddy" in English.
å°Â哥哥 isn't suitable, and it sounds childish.
answered Aug 25 at 13:44
dan
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Is å°Â哥哥 childish? Then at what situations can I use it? I think it is perfectly a valid situation...
– Blaszard
Aug 25 at 14:19
@Blaszard I wouldn't use å°Â哥哥 among adults. I may talk to my little daughter, saying: "你去和你å°Â哥哥一起玩å§。" May be it's different in other regions outside of the mainland, so you should check with locals to confirm.
– dan
Aug 25 at 14:29
@Blaszard This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:31
@Blaszard However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:36
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:38
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A bartender is basically a stranger, calling him 兄弟 is a bit too close
'å°Â哥' would be more suitable (not å°Â哥哥, that's for kids), you are not saying he is your older brother, you are saying he is a big brother of someone.
'å§Âå§Â' mean older sister, but you still call woman who is younger than you
'å°Âå§Â'
Calling a kid å°Â哥哥 (litter big brother) or å°Âå§Â姠(little big sister) is also acceptable, you are not saying he or she is your big brother or big sister, you are stating they are someone's big brother or big sister.
In Cantonese, we can also call people much younger than you 'å§Âå§Â仔' or '哥哥仔', (a way people from older generation show affection to people from younger generation)
If a ten years old boy takes his four years old sister to a candy store, it is perfectly fine for the store owner calling the boy 哥哥仔(å°Â哥哥)
answered Aug 25 at 17:19
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帅哥/美女 is now generally accepted to refer to people from around 16 to say 40. I'm about to refer you to this question 帅哥/美女 to get attention of someone who isn't handsome/beautiful but realised it's also your own question anyway.
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For convenience, I collect my comments here.
This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
Also personally speaking, if you are not that familiar with the bartender, then 兄弟 might also sound not that right. In some region 哥们 would be an equivalence to "buddy" in English. However I myself would never use these casual expressions if the one I am or about to talking to is not an acquaintance.
answered Aug 26 at 3:45
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If you are sure he is younger than you, then using 弟弟 might be alright if you just want to be casual and don't care about being super polite. If you really want to be polite you can perhaps use 先生.
Then as others have said, 兄弟 or 帥哥 is cool for a happy medium.
answered Aug 27 at 11:49
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5 Answers
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You can use 兄弟 instead, no matter he is elder or younger. 兄弟 is like the word "buddy" in English.
å°Â哥哥 isn't suitable, and it sounds childish.
answered Aug 25 at 13:44
dan
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Is å°Â哥哥 childish? Then at what situations can I use it? I think it is perfectly a valid situation...
– Blaszard
Aug 25 at 14:19
@Blaszard I wouldn't use å°Â哥哥 among adults. I may talk to my little daughter, saying: "你去和你å°Â哥哥一起玩å§。" May be it's different in other regions outside of the mainland, so you should check with locals to confirm.
– dan
Aug 25 at 14:29
@Blaszard This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:31
@Blaszard However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:36
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:38
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up vote
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accepted
You can use 兄弟 instead, no matter he is elder or younger. 兄弟 is like the word "buddy" in English.
å°Â哥哥 isn't suitable, and it sounds childish.
answered Aug 25 at 13:44
dan
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Is å°Â哥哥 childish? Then at what situations can I use it? I think it is perfectly a valid situation...
– Blaszard
Aug 25 at 14:19
@Blaszard I wouldn't use å°Â哥哥 among adults. I may talk to my little daughter, saying: "你去和你å°Â哥哥一起玩å§。" May be it's different in other regions outside of the mainland, so you should check with locals to confirm.
– dan
Aug 25 at 14:29
@Blaszard This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:31
@Blaszard However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:36
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:38
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show 5 more comments
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
You can use 兄弟 instead, no matter he is elder or younger. 兄弟 is like the word "buddy" in English.
å°Â哥哥 isn't suitable, and it sounds childish.
answered Aug 25 at 13:44
dan
9,5251314
You can use 兄弟 instead, no matter he is elder or younger. 兄弟 is like the word "buddy" in English.
å°Â哥哥 isn't suitable, and it sounds childish.
answered Aug 25 at 13:44
dan
9,5251314
answered Aug 25 at 13:44
dan
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answered Aug 25 at 13:44
dan
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answered Aug 25 at 13:44
dan
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Is å°Â哥哥 childish? Then at what situations can I use it? I think it is perfectly a valid situation...
– Blaszard
Aug 25 at 14:19
@Blaszard I wouldn't use å°Â哥哥 among adults. I may talk to my little daughter, saying: "你去和你å°Â哥哥一起玩å§。" May be it's different in other regions outside of the mainland, so you should check with locals to confirm.
– dan
Aug 25 at 14:29
@Blaszard This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:31
@Blaszard However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:36
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:38
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show 5 more comments
Is å°Â哥哥 childish? Then at what situations can I use it? I think it is perfectly a valid situation...
– Blaszard
Aug 25 at 14:19
@Blaszard I wouldn't use å°Â哥哥 among adults. I may talk to my little daughter, saying: "你去和你å°Â哥哥一起玩å§。" May be it's different in other regions outside of the mainland, so you should check with locals to confirm.
– dan
Aug 25 at 14:29
@Blaszard This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:31
@Blaszard However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:36
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:38
Is å°Â哥哥 childish? Then at what situations can I use it? I think it is perfectly a valid situation...
– Blaszard
Aug 25 at 14:19
Is å°Â哥哥 childish? Then at what situations can I use it? I think it is perfectly a valid situation...
– Blaszard
Aug 25 at 14:19
@Blaszard I wouldn't use å°Â哥哥 among adults. I may talk to my little daughter, saying: "你去和你å°Â哥哥一起玩å§。" May be it's different in other regions outside of the mainland, so you should check with locals to confirm.
– dan
Aug 25 at 14:29
@Blaszard I wouldn't use å°Â哥哥 among adults. I may talk to my little daughter, saying: "你去和你å°Â哥哥一起玩å§。" May be it's different in other regions outside of the mainland, so you should check with locals to confirm.
– dan
Aug 25 at 14:29
@Blaszard This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:31
@Blaszard This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:31
@Blaszard However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:36
@Blaszard However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:36
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:38
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
– xbh
Aug 25 at 14:38
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2
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A bartender is basically a stranger, calling him 兄弟 is a bit too close
'å°Â哥' would be more suitable (not å°Â哥哥, that's for kids), you are not saying he is your older brother, you are saying he is a big brother of someone.
'å§Âå§Â' mean older sister, but you still call woman who is younger than you
'å°Âå§Â'
Calling a kid å°Â哥哥 (litter big brother) or å°Âå§Â姠(little big sister) is also acceptable, you are not saying he or she is your big brother or big sister, you are stating they are someone's big brother or big sister.
In Cantonese, we can also call people much younger than you 'å§Âå§Â仔' or '哥哥仔', (a way people from older generation show affection to people from younger generation)
If a ten years old boy takes his four years old sister to a candy store, it is perfectly fine for the store owner calling the boy 哥哥仔(å°Â哥哥)
answered Aug 25 at 17:19
Tang Ho
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A bartender is basically a stranger, calling him 兄弟 is a bit too close
'å°Â哥' would be more suitable (not å°Â哥哥, that's for kids), you are not saying he is your older brother, you are saying he is a big brother of someone.
'å§Âå§Â' mean older sister, but you still call woman who is younger than you
'å°Âå§Â'
Calling a kid å°Â哥哥 (litter big brother) or å°Âå§Â姠(little big sister) is also acceptable, you are not saying he or she is your big brother or big sister, you are stating they are someone's big brother or big sister.
In Cantonese, we can also call people much younger than you 'å§Âå§Â仔' or '哥哥仔', (a way people from older generation show affection to people from younger generation)
If a ten years old boy takes his four years old sister to a candy store, it is perfectly fine for the store owner calling the boy 哥哥仔(å°Â哥哥)
answered Aug 25 at 17:19
Tang Ho
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A bartender is basically a stranger, calling him 兄弟 is a bit too close
'å°Â哥' would be more suitable (not å°Â哥哥, that's for kids), you are not saying he is your older brother, you are saying he is a big brother of someone.
'å§Âå§Â' mean older sister, but you still call woman who is younger than you
'å°Âå§Â'
Calling a kid å°Â哥哥 (litter big brother) or å°Âå§Â姠(little big sister) is also acceptable, you are not saying he or she is your big brother or big sister, you are stating they are someone's big brother or big sister.
In Cantonese, we can also call people much younger than you 'å§Âå§Â仔' or '哥哥仔', (a way people from older generation show affection to people from younger generation)
If a ten years old boy takes his four years old sister to a candy store, it is perfectly fine for the store owner calling the boy 哥哥仔(å°Â哥哥)
answered Aug 25 at 17:19
Tang Ho
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A bartender is basically a stranger, calling him 兄弟 is a bit too close
'å°Â哥' would be more suitable (not å°Â哥哥, that's for kids), you are not saying he is your older brother, you are saying he is a big brother of someone.
'å§Âå§Â' mean older sister, but you still call woman who is younger than you
'å°Âå§Â'
Calling a kid å°Â哥哥 (litter big brother) or å°Âå§Â姠(little big sister) is also acceptable, you are not saying he or she is your big brother or big sister, you are stating they are someone's big brother or big sister.
In Cantonese, we can also call people much younger than you 'å§Âå§Â仔' or '哥哥仔', (a way people from older generation show affection to people from younger generation)
If a ten years old boy takes his four years old sister to a candy store, it is perfectly fine for the store owner calling the boy 哥哥仔(å°Â哥哥)
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帅哥/美女 is now generally accepted to refer to people from around 16 to say 40. I'm about to refer you to this question 帅哥/美女 to get attention of someone who isn't handsome/beautiful but realised it's also your own question anyway.
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帅哥/美女 is now generally accepted to refer to people from around 16 to say 40. I'm about to refer you to this question 帅哥/美女 to get attention of someone who isn't handsome/beautiful but realised it's also your own question anyway.
answered Aug 25 at 20:47
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帅哥/美女 is now generally accepted to refer to people from around 16 to say 40. I'm about to refer you to this question 帅哥/美女 to get attention of someone who isn't handsome/beautiful but realised it's also your own question anyway.
answered Aug 25 at 20:47
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帅哥/美女 is now generally accepted to refer to people from around 16 to say 40. I'm about to refer you to this question 帅哥/美女 to get attention of someone who isn't handsome/beautiful but realised it's also your own question anyway.
answered Aug 25 at 20:47
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answered Aug 25 at 20:47
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For convenience, I collect my comments here.
This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
Also personally speaking, if you are not that familiar with the bartender, then 兄弟 might also sound not that right. In some region 哥们 would be an equivalence to "buddy" in English. However I myself would never use these casual expressions if the one I am or about to talking to is not an acquaintance.
answered Aug 26 at 3:45
xbh
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up vote
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For convenience, I collect my comments here.
This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
Also personally speaking, if you are not that familiar with the bartender, then 兄弟 might also sound not that right. In some region 哥们 would be an equivalence to "buddy" in English. However I myself would never use these casual expressions if the one I am or about to talking to is not an acquaintance.
answered Aug 26 at 3:45
xbh
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up vote
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up vote
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For convenience, I collect my comments here.
This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
Also personally speaking, if you are not that familiar with the bartender, then 兄弟 might also sound not that right. In some region 哥们 would be an equivalence to "buddy" in English. However I myself would never use these casual expressions if the one I am or about to talking to is not an acquaintance.
answered Aug 26 at 3:45
xbh
2645
For convenience, I collect my comments here.
This word "å°Â哥哥" now kind of have some flirting meaning… unless you are a girl [or may be a guy] and try to be cute in front of someone, this word is definitely not recommended as daily references.
However you might be able to call him 酒å§å°Â哥 instead, although he may not accept this as well.
If you are a girl, then 兄弟 may not be the most appropriate one, either.
Also personally speaking, if you are not that familiar with the bartender, then 兄弟 might also sound not that right. In some region 哥们 would be an equivalence to "buddy" in English. However I myself would never use these casual expressions if the one I am or about to talking to is not an acquaintance.
answered Aug 26 at 3:45
xbh
2645
answered Aug 26 at 3:45
xbh
2645
answered Aug 26 at 3:45
xbh
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answered Aug 26 at 3:45
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If you are sure he is younger than you, then using 弟弟 might be alright if you just want to be casual and don't care about being super polite. If you really want to be polite you can perhaps use 先生.
Then as others have said, 兄弟 or 帥哥 is cool for a happy medium.
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If you are sure he is younger than you, then using 弟弟 might be alright if you just want to be casual and don't care about being super polite. If you really want to be polite you can perhaps use 先生.
Then as others have said, 兄弟 or 帥哥 is cool for a happy medium.
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If you are sure he is younger than you, then using 弟弟 might be alright if you just want to be casual and don't care about being super polite. If you really want to be polite you can perhaps use 先生.
Then as others have said, 兄弟 or 帥哥 is cool for a happy medium.
answered Aug 27 at 11:49
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If you are sure he is younger than you, then using 弟弟 might be alright if you just want to be casual and don't care about being super polite. If you really want to be polite you can perhaps use 先生.
Then as others have said, 兄弟 or 帥哥 is cool for a happy medium.
answered Aug 27 at 11:49
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answered Aug 27 at 11:49
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answered Aug 27 at 11:49
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Apart from the answers, it is common to use å°Â伙åÂÂ/å°Â伙 in northern China to refer to some male who is looking much younger than you. Especially those who are about your son's age.
– Kevin. Fang
Aug 27 at 0:34