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Meaning of 哥

Pinyin gē

Radical

口

Strokes

Definition

elder brother

Usage

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哥 (gē) 1. The word refers to an older male who shares the same parents (or just the father, or just the mother) or is of the same clan and is older than oneself. 兄，同父母（或只同父，只同母）或同族同辈而年龄比自己大的男子。 2. A term of address for a male who is approximately the same age as oneself. 称呼年龄跟自己差不多的男子。 3. In ancient times, it had the same meaning as "歌" (song). 古同“歌”。 4. Also means "song", referring to singing or playing music. 通“歌”。咏，唱，奏乐 ([En.] song) 5. Referring to an elder brother. 哥哥 ([En.] elder brother) 6. A respectful or affectionate title for an older male or one of similar age. 对年稍长者或年龄跟自己差不多的男子的尊称或昵称 ([En.] brother) 7. In the Tang Dynasty, it was commonly used to refer to one's father. 唐代常称父为哥 ([En.] father) 8. A term of endearment for a husband, especially between young couples. 对丈夫的昵称。尤其是小两口之间 ([En.] husband) 9. An abbreviation of the famous Ge Kiln from the Song Dynasty. 宋代著名瓷窑“哥窑”的简称 ([En.] Ge Kiln)

哥本哈根 Gē běn hā gēn

Copenhagen or København, capital of Denmark

大哥 dà gē

eldest brother / big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself) / gang leader / boss

摩洛哥 Mó luò gē

Morocco

墨西哥 Mò xī gē

Mexico

阿哥 ā gē

(familiar) elder brother

芝加哥 Zhī jiā gē

Chicago, USA

表哥 biǎo gē

older male cousin via female line

老哥 lǎo gē

Brother

八哥 bā gē

(bird species of China) crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus)

墨西哥城 Mò xī gē chéng

Mexico City, capital of Mexico

蒙哥 méng gē

Mongo

墨西哥湾 Mò xī gē Wān

Gulf of Mexico

圣地亚哥 Shèng dì yà gē

Santiago, capital of Chile / San Diego, California

哥儿 gē r

brothers / boys

斯德哥尔摩 Sī dé gē ěr mó

Stockholm, capital of Sweden

哥斯达黎加 Gē sī dá Lí jiā

Costa Rica

哥哥 gē ge

older brother / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

摩纳哥 Mó nà gē

Monaco

哥儿俩 gē ér liǎ

Brothers

哥俩 gē liǎ

Brothers

毕达哥拉斯 Bì dá gē lā sī

Pythagoras

濮哥 pú gē

Pu brother

哥们 gē men

Brothers! / brethren / dude (colloquial) / brother (diminutive form of address between males)

哥们儿 gē men r

erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5]

哥儿们 gē er men

mate / brother / buddy / pals

伟哥 Wěi gē

Viagra (male impotence drug)

哥伦比亚 Gē lún bǐ yà

Colombia / Columbia (District of, or University etc)

哥伦布 Gē lún bù

Cristóbal Colón or Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) / Columbus, capital of Ohio

二哥 èr gē

second brother

哥窑 gē yáo

Ge Yao

吴哥窟 Wú gē kū

Angkor Wat, temple complex in Cambodia

芝加哥市 zhī jiā gē shì

Chicago City

哥萨克 Gē sà kè

Cossack (people)

鹦哥 yīng gē

conure / parrot

鹦哥绿 yīng gē lǜ

parrot green