Writing
哥哥 (gēge) — how to say "older brother" in Chinese
哥哥
Older brother
noun
Character composition
哥
older brother
哥
repeated character forms the word for older brother
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
我哥哥
wǒ gēge
my older brother
Examples
我哥哥在公司上班。
My older brother works at a company.
我哥哥在家
My older brother is at home.
Mnemonic
[gēge-] Gecko from the cartoon "PJ Masks" decided he wanted to be an older brother to a little boy. He drew two symbols 哥哥 to remind himself of his new role 🐊. Every time he sees the characters 哥哥, he understands he must be caring and responsible like an older brother.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "older brother" in Chinese?
"older brother" in Chinese is 哥哥 (gēge).
哥哥 meaning English
哥哥 (gēge) means "Older brother".
Older brother in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced gēge (written as gege). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Gege in Chinese characters
It is written 哥哥: 哥 has 10 strokes, 哥 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 哥哥?
哥哥 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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