Chinese words · HSK 1

哥哥

gēge

older brother

Every meaning

gēge

  1. older brother
  2. (fandom) male idol (fans' affectionate term)
  3. (coll.) guy (form of address for a young man)

In a sentence

  • 我哥哥比我大三岁。

    My older brother is three years older than me.

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Its characters

  • 哥gēolder brother

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).