How to Say ‘The older brother is eight’ in Traditional Chinese
哥哥八歲
gē gē bā suì
[gēge bā suì]
💬 Usage Tip: Ages need no 是: just person + number + 歲. Swap in your own: 我三十歲 "I'm thirty".
Phrase Breakdown
哥哥
gē gē
[gēge]
older brother
Refers to an older brother; also used for the older son among siblings.
我哥哥很高。
My older brother is tall.
八
bā
[bā]
eight
The number eight.
我有八支筆。
I have eight pens.
歲
suì
[suì]
years old
Measure word for age.
他十歲。
He is ten years old.
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