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哥哥gē geolder brother

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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. 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?

  1. 我有一个哥哥。

    Wǒ yǒu yí gè gēge.

    I have an older brother.

  2. 我的哥哥在家。

    Wǒ de gēge zài jiā.

    My older brother is at home.

  3. 我的哥哥是老师。

    Wǒ de gēge shì lǎoshī.

    My older brother is a teacher.

  4. 我的哥哥比我高。

    Wǒ de gēge bǐ wǒ gāo.

    My older brother is taller than me.

How is 哥哥 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你有哥哥吗?

    Nǐ yǒu gēge ma?

    Do you have an older brother?

  2. Speaker B:

    我有一个哥哥。

    Wǒ yǒu yí gè gēge.

    I have an older brother.

  3. Speaker A:

    你的哥哥在家吗?

    Nǐ de gēge zài jiā ma?

    Is your older brother at home?

  4. Speaker B:

    我的哥哥在家。

    Wǒ de gēge zài jiā.

    My older brother is at home.

  5. Speaker A:

    你的哥哥是老师吗?

    Nǐ de gēge shì lǎoshī ma?

    Is your older brother a teacher?

  6. Speaker B:

    我的哥哥是老师。

    Wǒ de gēge shì lǎoshī.

    My older brother is a teacher.

Can you use 哥哥 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我有一个___。(I have an older brother.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "My older brother is a teacher"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我的___比我高。(My older brother is taller than me.)

What should you learn next?

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.