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older brother

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ge1ge5 • gēge

Meaning


Primary

older brother

Alternatives

elder brother

Mnemonic


Before you are two 哥哥 older brothers. One 哥 older brother talks loudly while the other [5] silently listens.

Usage


你 哥哥 几 岁?

How old is your older brother?

她 有 两 个 哥哥。

She has two older brothers.

我 哥哥 比 我 大 三 岁。

My older brother is three years older than me.

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