哥 (gē) — elder brother (also used as a respectful or friendly term for a male friend or acquaintance); (in compounds or as a title) big brother, buddy, guy
Definition
哥 is the everyday, familiar word for 'older brother' and doubles as a casual address for a male friend ('bro, buddy') — more colloquial than 哥哥. Often used as a friendly term for a young male stranger, e.g. in service contexts.
noun
elder brother (also used as a respectful or friendly term for a male friend or acquaintance)(in compounds or as a title) big brotherbuddyguy
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 哥。Wǒ gē bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.My elder brother is two years older than me.
- 哥，。gē, Bāng wǒ ná yí xià zhè ge bāo.Bro, help me carry this bag for a moment.
- 哥。Nà ge xiǎo gē fú wù hěn hǎo.That young guy has good service.
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