gē

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Word · NounTraditional哥

older brother; male of similar age

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

older brother; elder brother

A basic kinship term. Also used for older male relatives (e.g., cousin) in some contexts.

Wǒ我
gē哥
ge哥
bǐ比
wǒ我
dà大
liǎng两
suì岁
 。

My older brother is two years older than me.

Tā他
yǒu有
liǎng两
gè个
gē哥
ge哥
hé和
yī一
gè个
mèi妹
mei妹
 。

He has two older brothers and one younger sister.

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biǎo表
gē哥

older male cousin (maternal side)

2.

noun

brother; man; guy (used by young people to address male friends or peers)

informal

A casual, friendly term of address among male friends. Often used singly or reduplicated ('哥').

Wáng王
gē哥
 ，
zuì最
jìn近
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
 ？

Brother Wang, how have you been lately?

Gè各
wèi位
dà大
gē哥
 ，
bāng帮
gè个
máng忙
bei呗
 。

Hey guys, can you help me out?

3.

noun

an elder male in a gang or trade; a boss

informal

Used in contexts like organized groups, gangs, or certain trades to denote seniority or leadership.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
zhè这
yī一
piàn片
de的
dà大
gē哥
 。

He's the big boss in our area.

bài拜
dà大
gē哥

to acknowledge someone as one's boss/elder brother (in a gang context)