哥哥gē geolder brother
哥哥 (gē ge) means "older brother." 我有一个哥哥 says I have an older brother. 我的哥哥在家 says my older brother is at home. 我的哥哥是老师 says my older brother is a teacher. 我的哥哥比我高 says my older brother is taller than me. Each example uses that meaning.
What does 哥哥 mean?
- 1.
older brothernoun
What do the characters in 哥哥 mean?
- 哥elder brother
- 哥elder brother
How do you use 哥哥?
哥哥 means an older brother, and it can follow 一个 or 我的, as in 一个哥哥 and 我的哥哥.
Patterns
一个 + 哥哥
我有一个哥哥。
Wǒ yǒu yí gè gēge.
I have an older brother.
我的 + 哥哥
我的哥哥在家。
Wǒ de gēge zài jiā.
My older brother is at home.
哥哥 + 比 + Person + 高
我的哥哥比我高。
Wǒ de gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.
My older brother is taller than me.
What are some examples of 哥哥 in a sentence?
How is 哥哥 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你有哥哥吗?
Nǐ yǒu gēge ma?
Do you have an older brother?
- Speaker B:
我有一个哥哥。
Wǒ yǒu yí gè gēge.
I have an older brother.
- Speaker A:
你的哥哥在家吗?
Nǐ de gēge zài jiā ma?
Is your older brother at home?
- Speaker B:
我的哥哥在家。
Wǒ de gēge zài jiā.
My older brother is at home.
- Speaker A:
你的哥哥是老师吗?
Nǐ de gēge shì lǎoshī ma?
Is your older brother a teacher?
- Speaker B:
我的哥哥是老师。
Wǒ de gēge shì lǎoshī.
My older brother is a teacher.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.