哥哥 gēge — older brother

Meanings

1. 1

   older brother

   A brother older than the speaker. It is also used warmly for a slightly older man you are close to, in a way English has no single word for.

   noun

Example sentences

• 我哥哥在公司上班。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) gēge (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) gōngsī (first tone, high and level) shàngbān. (fourth tone, falling)···

  My older brother works at a company.

• 哥哥比我大三岁。/哥哥比我大三歲。Gēge (first tone, high and level) bǐ (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dà (fourth tone, falling) sān (first tone, high and level) suì. (fourth tone, falling)···

  My brother is three years older than me.

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