Definition
哥哥 (gēge) means 'older brother' and is the term you use for your elder male sibling. 弟弟 (dìdi) is its counterpart for a younger brother; 兄弟 (xiōngdì) often means 'brothers' (both elder and younger) as a plural or collective, but in some dialects can refer to a younger brother. Use 哥哥 when you need to specify the older one.
noun
older brother
Measure word · 个, 位
Easily confused
- 各个gè gèsound-alikeevery; various
Examples
- 哥哥。Tā yǒu yí gè gē ge.He has an older brother.
- 哥哥。gē ge shì lǎoshī.(My) older brother is a teacher.
- 哥哥。Wǒ gē ge bú shì yīshēng.My older brother is not a doctor.
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