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哥 gē

elder brother

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 2
Radical
口
Type
Ideograph
Made of 可可 ⿱可可

Memory hint: One person talking 可 over another 可

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  1. 我哥哥在北京工作。
    Wǒ gēge zài Běijīng gōngzuò.
    My elder brother works in Beijing.
    my elder-brother at beijing work
  2. 你哥哥做什么工作？
    Nǐ gēge zuò shénme gōngzuò?
    What does your elder brother do for work?
    your elder-brother do what work (question)
  3. 叫你哥哥一起来吧。
    Jiào nǐ gēge yìqǐ lái ba.
    Ask your brother to come along too.
    call your elder-brother together come (suggestion)
  4. 他不是我哥哥，是我同事。
    Tā bú shì wǒ gēge, shì wǒ tóngshì.
    He's not my elder brother, he's my colleague.
    he not is my elder-brother, is my colleague
  5. 过年的时候，哥哥都会回家。
    Guònián de shíhou, gēge dōu huì huí jiā.
    During the New Year, my elder brother always comes home.
    celebrate-new-year (particle) time, elder-brother all will return home

Words with 哥 (2)