的哥 (de) — (slang) male taxi driver, cabby

Definition

的哥 is a colloquial term for a male taxi driver, commonly used in daily conversation. Despite the pinyin given in the source data (de), the actual pronunciation is dī gē, with 的 taking the first tone from 的士 (taxi) and 哥 meaning 'brother'. It carries a friendly, informal tone — like saying 'cabby' in English. Learners should avoid using this in formal writing or when addressing a driver directly unless you know them.

(slang) male taxi drivercabby

Examples

的哥。
Wǒmen jiào le yí liàng de de chē.
We called a cabby's car.
的哥。
Nà wèi de kāichē hěn wěn.
That cab driver drives very steadily.
的哥，。
Zhège de shì běndì rén, lù hěn shóu.
This cabby is a local and knows the roads well.

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