老哥

lǎogē

noun #9,041

Meanings

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

Characters

old; prefix showing familiarity

老 as a familiar prefix + 哥 (bro) — a casual, warm way to address a male peer.

Examples

老哥，帮个忙呗。

Lǎogē, bāng gè máng bei.

Hey bro, do me a favor.

老哥你太厉害了。

Lǎogē nǐ tài lìhai le.

Bro, you're amazing.

这位老哥是我以前的同事。

Zhèwèi lǎogē shì wǒ yǐqián de tóngshì.

This guy is my former colleague.

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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 (gēmen), which is also casual but used for a group of buddies.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

哥 gē