English–Chinese

“older brother” in Chinese

Chinese

Also哥 (gē)

Pronunciation

Pinyingē gē

Example

我有两个哥哥。wǒ yǒu liǎng gè gē gē

I have two older brothers.

Illustration for 哥哥 (older brother)

How to say “older brother” in Chinese

“Older brother” in Chinese is 哥哥 (gē gē).

An older male who is a brother in the family or is treated like a brother in friendly speech.

Full entry for 哥哥: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 哥哥

我的哥哥比我大。wǒ dī gē gē bǐ wǒ dà

My older brother is older than me.

Tips for using 哥哥

  • The English phrase Big Brother can suggest a powerful watcher in fiction and public language, but 哥哥 (gēgē, "older brother") does not carry that association in ordinary use.

Other Chinese words for “older brother”

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哥

gē

nounolder brother

嘿，哥，你能帮我吗？hēi gē nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma

Hey, bro, can you help me?

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