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

HSK 1

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.

HSK 2

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.

HSK 3

堂哥明年要结婚了。

Tánggē míngnián yào jiéhūn le.

My older male cousin is getting married next year.

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