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小哥哥

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo gē ge

little boy who is older than another young child (e.g. his playmate)
(neologism c. 2017) (slang) amiable form of address for a young man of about one's own age or a little older

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
哥: gē · elder brother

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3–1–5 · xiao3 ge1 ge5

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noun

little elder brother
(neologism, endearing, slang) A cute term of address for a young man.

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