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小孩哥

xiǎoháigē
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 an impressive kid; a young boy who shows skill, maturity or coolness beyond his years
  2. 2 affectionate-respectful term for someone who looks like a child but performs like an adult

Examples

HSK 3
网上到处都是小孩哥的传说。
Wǎngshàng dàochù dōu shì xiǎoháigē de chuánshuō.
Legends of impressive kids are everywhere online.
HSK 7-9
这位小孩哥八岁就会编程。
Zhèwèi xiǎoháigē bā suì jiù huì biānchéng.
This little-bro genius learned to code at eight.
HSK 7-9
小孩哥在篮球场上暴打成年人。
Xiǎoháigē zài lánqiúchǎng shàng bàodǎ chéngniánrén.
The kid absolutely destroyed the adults on the basketball court.

Tips

culture
Internet slang that spread in 2024 via Douyin clips of elementary-school boys doing things adults can't - solving Rubik's cubes, skateboarding tricks, commentating World Cup games. Calling a kid 哥 (big brother) is the joke: you're showing exaggerated respect to someone half your size. Named a 2024 Top 10 buzzword by 《咬文嚼字》 (together with 小孩姐).
usage
Female counterpart: 小孩姐. Applied only when the child has demonstrably impressed - achievements, composure, style. Often delivered with mock reverence: 不愧是小孩哥 ('truly worthy of the title').

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
孩 hái
哥 gē