How to Say ‘Driver (polite address)’ in Traditional Chinese
司機大哥
sī jī dà gē
[sījī dàgē]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In Taiwan, calling a male taxi driver 大哥 "big brother" is friendly and respectful, and sets a warm tone before any money talk. For a female driver, 司機大姐 works the same way.
Phrase Breakdown
司機
sī jī
[sījī]
driver
A person who drives a vehicle, such as a taxi or bus.
計程車司機很親切。
The taxi driver is very friendly.
大哥
dà gē
[dàgē]
big brother (friendly address)
Polite, friendly way to address a man older than you
大哥，請問捷運站在哪裡？
Excuse me, sir, where is the MRT station?
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