堂哥

tánggē

noun #37,493

Measure Word

一个堂哥 gè

Meanings

1 older male cousin (father's brother's son)
2 older patrilineal male cousin

Characters

same-surname family hall

Examples

我堂哥比我大三岁。

Wǒ tánggē bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.

My older cousin (on my father's side) is three years older than me.

堂哥明年要结婚了。

Tánggē míngnián yào jiéhūn le.

My older male cousin is getting married next year.

小时候我最喜欢跟堂哥玩。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒ zuì xǐhuan gēn tánggē wán.

When I was little, I loved playing with my older cousin most.

Tips

usage

堂 (same family hall) marks the cousin as patrilineal — i.e. sharing the same surname through the father's side. Compare 表哥 (biǎogē), which is used for cousins through the mother's side or through aunts on the father's side.

Stroke Order

堂 táng

哥 gē