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大哥大

daai6 go1 daai6

da4 ge1 da4

mobile telephone; cell phone (originally Cantonese only, but the term has since been adopted by Mandarin speakers as well)

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 1,740,000

大哥大

大 daai6 da4 dai4 - big
哥 go1 ge1 - elder brother
大 daai6 da4 dai4 - big

This word was added by claw on 20th Jul 2004 and last edited on 15th Mar 2008

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