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How to Say ‘I have an older brother.’ in Simplified Chinese

我有一个哥哥。

wǒ yǒu yī gè gē gē

[waw yǒu ee guh gēge]

💬 Usage Tip: 一 before 个 is said (yí), so it's (yí ge). Chinese needs a counting word between a number and a noun: swap in 两个 (liǎng ge) for 我有两个哥哥 "I have two older brothers".

Phrase Breakdown

我有

wǒ yǒu

I have

Third-tone change: say wó yǒu.

Example

我有很多书。

I have many books.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person singular pronoun used by the speaker.

Example

我想改一下座位。

I would like to change the seat a bit.

有

yǒu

[yǒu]

to have

To possess or contain something.

Example

我觉得这个项目有戏。

I think this project has potential.

一个哥哥。

yī gè gē gē

an older brother.

哥哥 is an older brother. The first 哥 is first tone and the second is light.

Example

我哥哥是医生。

My older brother is a doctor.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

The number one; in phrases it can help indicate a quick or brief action.

Example

我看了一眼计价器。

I glanced at the meter.

个

gè

[guh]

general measure word

A common classifier used with many nouns after numbers.

Example

我们有两个箱子。

We have two suitcases.

哥哥

gē gē

[gēge]

older brother

Used for your own older brother, or to address a slightly older young man in a friendly way.

Example

我哥哥是医生。

My older brother is a doctor.

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