哥哥

gē ge
HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
commonly used in modern Chinese
elder brother (from the same parents, father only, or mother only)
同父母（或只同父、只同母）而年纪比自己大的男子。
Words:
帅气哥哥温柔哥哥邻家哥哥知心哥哥善良哥哥勇敢哥哥暖心哥哥聪明哥哥
Synonyms:
兄长
Antonyms:
弟弟
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)的(de)哥(gē)哥(ge)很(hěn)帅(shuài)气(qì)，经(jīng)常(cháng)帮(bāng)助(zhù)我(wǒ)学(xué)习(xí)。
    My elder brother is very handsome and often helps me with my studies.
  2. 她(tā)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(ge)温(wēn)柔(róu)的(de)哥(gē)哥(ge)，总(zǒng)是(shì)照(zhào)顾(gù)她(tā)。
    She has a gentle elder brother who always takes care of her.
n
requires a modifier like '叔伯' or '远房'
elder male cousin or relative of the same generation (used with modifiers)
同族同辈而年纪比自己大的男子（前面加定语）。
Words:
叔伯哥哥远房哥哥
Sentences:
  1. 远(yuǎn)房(fáng)哥(gē)哥(ge)来(lái)我(wǒ)家(jiā)做(zuò)客(kè)，我(wǒ)们(men)聊(liáo)得(de)很(hěn)开(kāi)心(xīn)。
    My distant elder cousin came to visit my home, and we had a great conversation.
n
archaic or poetic usage
term used by young women to refer to their lover (common in folk songs)
年轻女子称自己的情人（多见于民间歌谣）。
Sentences:
  1. 在(zài)那(nà)首(shǒu)民(mín)歌(gē)里(lǐ)，姑(gū)娘(niáng)唱(chàng)道(dào)：“我(de)的(gē)哥(ge)哥(zài)在(yuǎn)远(fāng)方。
    In that folk song, the girl sings: 'My lover is far away.'
  2. 她(tā)写(xiě)了(le)一(yī)首(shǒu)歌(gē)，歌(gē)词(cí)是(shì)：“哥(ge)哥，(nǐ)你(hé)何(shí)时(guī)归(lái)来？
    She wrote a song with the lyrics: 'My lover, when will you return?'

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
gē哥

older brother; brother