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How to say “Brother” in Cantonese — 長兄 (zoeng2 hing1)

The Cantonese for “brother” is 長兄 (zoeng2 hing1) — eldest brother.

zoengˊ²長hingˉ¹兄

简长兄

nouneldest brother

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Other ways to say “brother”

幼弟jau3 dai6

younger brother

契哥kai3 go1

an older boy or man treated as an adoptive elder brother

契細佬kai3 sai3 lou2

god younger brother

妗kam5

wife of maternal uncle; aunt

舅仔kau5 zai2

wife's younger brother

Example sentences with 長兄

keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係ngoˏ₅我coengˎ₄長hing1.兄。

He is my eldest brother.

coengˎ₄長hingˉ¹兄houˊ²好sek˗₃錫ngo5.我。

Eldest brother dotes on me.

coengˎ₄長hingˉ¹兄giu˗₃叫ngoˏ₅我faanˉ¹返ukˉ¹屋kei2.企。

Eldest brother told me to come home.

coengˎ₄長hingˉ¹兄faanˉ¹返zoˊ²咗lai4.嚟。

Eldest brother has returned.

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (zoeng2 hing1) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.

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