哥儿们 (gē ér men) — buddies, pals (informal, used among male friends); term of address for a group of close male friends (like 'guys')
Definition
A very colloquial, male-bonding term — 'brothers, buddies, guys' among close male friends. More rough and familiar than neutral words like 朋友; 兄弟 is similar but often used in a more sentimental or sworn-brother sense.
noun
buddiespals (informal, used among male friends)term of address for a group of close male friends (like 'guys')
Examples
- 哥儿们。Zhōu mò wǒ hé jǐ gè gē ér men yì qǐ dǎ qiú.On the weekend I played ball with some buddies.
- 哥儿们，？gē ér men, Nǐ men néng bù néng xiǎo shēng yì diǎn?Hey, guys, could you keep it down a bit?
- 。Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de gē ér men zhī yī.He's one of my best pals.
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