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老哥

lǎogē
noun #9,041

Meanings

  1. 1 buddy; bro; mate (informal address for a man)
  2. 2 elder brother

Characters

老
lǎo
old; prefix showing familiarity
哥
gē
older brother
老 as a familiar prefix + 哥 (bro) - a casual, warm way to address a male peer.

Examples

HSK 3
这位老哥是我以前的同事。
Zhè wèi lǎogē shì wǒ yǐqián de tóngshì.
This guy is my former colleague.
HSK 4
老哥你太厉害了。
Lǎogē nǐ tài lìhai le.
Bro, you're amazing.
HSK 5
老哥，帮个忙呗。
Lǎogē, bāng gè máng bei.
Hey bro, do me a favor.

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老哥 is very casual and friendly - used between men of similar age. Popular in internet slang. More intimate than 哥们, which is also casual but used for a group of buddies.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
哥 gē