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哥

gē
noun HSK 1 #1,528

Meanings

  1. 1 elder brother
  2. 2 (respectful address for older male)

Characters

哥
gē
older brother
Two 可 (kě) stacked — the one who can do more, the elder

Examples

他是我哥哥。
Tā shì wǒ gēge.
He is my older brother.
哥，你帮帮我吧。
Gē, nǐ bāngbang wǒ ba.
Bro, can you help me?
帅哥，你好！
Shuàigē, nǐ hǎo!
Hey handsome!

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usage
哥 is used in: 哥哥 (older brother), 帅哥 (handsome guy — casual address), 大哥 (big brother/boss). It can also be used as an affectionate term for older males who are not relatives. It appears in place names: 芝加哥 (Chicago), 墨西哥 (Mexico).

Stroke Order

哥 gē