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How to Say ‘Driver (friendly form of address)’ in Traditional Chinese

司機大哥

sī jī dà gē

[sī jī dàgē]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, calling a male taxi driver 大哥 "big brother" sounds warm and respectful, and it softens a complaint before you raise it.

Phrase Breakdown

司機

sī jī

[sī jī]

driver

A person who operates a vehicle.

Example

我和司機討論路線。

I discussed the route with the driver.

大哥

dà gē

[dàgē]

big brother (friendly address)

Polite, friendly way to address a man older than you

Example

大哥,請問捷運站在哪裡?

Excuse me, sir, where is the MRT station?

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