哥俩

哥倆
gēliǎ
noun #30,238

Meanings

  1. 1 the two brothers
  2. 2 the two of them (boys/men, often friends close as brothers)

Examples

Tāmen gēliǎ gǎnqíng hěn hǎo.
The two brothers have a great relationship.
Gēliǎ yìqǐ kāi le jiā xiǎo diàn.
The two of them opened a small shop together.
我们哥俩发小
Wǒmen gēliǎ shì fàxiǎo.
We two are childhood buddies.

Tips

usage
哥俩 is a colloquial fusion meaning 'the pair of brothers/buddies'. Use with for the group: 他们哥俩. The here is read liǎ — the trick-sense liǎng reading lives only inside 伎俩.
register
Casual and spoken. Carries warmth — implies real closeness, whether literal brothers or chosen-family male friends.

Stroke Order

liǎ