Chinese

Noun

細佬

1. (Cantonese, Zhongshan Min Nan) younger brother

   我個細佬好乖㗎。 [Cantonese, trad.]

   我个细佬好乖㗎。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Ngo⁵ go³sai³ lou² hou² gwaai¹ gaa³. [Jyutping]

   My younger brother is very well-behaved.

2. (Cantonese) A term of address for little boys whom one does not know well.

   開學未呀，細佬？ [Cantonese, trad.]

   开学未呀，细佬？ [Cantonese, simp.]

   Hoi¹ hok⁶ mei⁶ aa³, sai³ lou²? [Jyutping]

   Has school started for you, little boy?

3. (Cantonese, euphemistic) ****
4. (dialectal Wu) boy

See also

• 細路／细路

Coordinate terms

• 哥哥 (gēge)
• 姐姐 (jiějie)
• 細妹／细妹

Derived terms

Pronoun

細佬

1. (Cantonese, male, humble, dated) I; me

   細佬姓陳。 / 细佬姓陈。 [Cantonese]  ―  Sai³ lou² sing³ can⁴. [Jyutping]  ―  My last name is Chan.

Synonyms

• 小弟 (xiǎodì)