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A younger brotherin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

細佬

sai3 lou2

a younger brother

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

細佬 is a younger brother; older brothers are 阿哥. The age relationship matters in Cantonese family words.

Examples

我有細佬

ngo5 jau5 sai3 lou2

I have a younger brother

你細佬幾時返香港

nei5 sai3 lou2 gei2 si4 faan1 hoeng1 gong2

When is your younger brother coming back to Hong Kong?