大佬
Chinese edit
Etymology 1 edit
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
man; guy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (大佬) | 大 | 佬 | |
| simp. #(大佬) | 大 | 佬 | |
| alternative forms | dalao neologism | ||
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
大佬
- (Cantonese) elder brother; big brother
- (Cantonese) old buddy
- triad boss; boss; magnate
- (Cantonese, video games) boss
- 打大佬 [Hong Kong Cantonese] ― daa2 daai6 lou2 [Jyutping] ― to battle a boss
- (Mandarin, neologism, slang) someone experienced or influential. From Cantonese 大佬 (daai6 lou2).
- 利用網絡資料自主學習、通過偽聲群進行同好交流、請「大佬」帶。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: 2019, 江舒晨 (Jiang Shuchen), 《彩虹般的声音：中国伪声亚文化初探》 [Voice Like A Rainbow: A Study of Chinese Fake Voice Subculture] (thesis), Xiamen: Xiamen University, page 29
- Lìyòng wǎngluò zīliào zìzhǔ xuéxí, tōngguò wěishēngqún jìnxíng tónghào jiāoliú, qǐng “dàlǎo” dài. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
利用网络资料自主学习、通过伪声群进行同好交流、请「大佬」带。 [MSC, simp.]
Synonyms edit
- (leader):
- 波士
- 老大 (lǎodà)
- 老頂／老顶
- 阿head
- 阿大 (ādà)
- 阿頭／阿头
- 領導／领导 (lǐngdǎo)
- 領導人／领导人 (lǐngdǎorén)
- 領導者／领导者 (lǐngdǎozhě)
- 領袖／领袖 (lǐngxiù)
- 領頭／领头 (lǐngtóu) (literary)
- 頭／头
- 頭仔／头仔 (Hakka)
- 頭兒／头儿 (tóur) (colloquial)
- 頭子／头子 (tóuzi) (colloquial, pejorative)
- 頭目／头目 (tóumù)
- 頭頭／头头 (tóutou) (colloquial)
- 首腦／首脑 (shǒunǎo)
- 首要 (shǒuyào)
- 首領／首领 (shǒulǐng)
- 龍頭／龙头 (lóngtóu)
- (elder brother):
Derived terms edit
Interjection edit
大佬
Etymology 2 edit
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
to cheat; to swindle | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (大佬) | 大 | 佬 | |
| simp. #(大佬) | 大 | 佬 | |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
大佬