How to Say ‘An older brother’ in Traditional Chinese
一個哥哥
yī gè gē gē
[ee guh gēge]
💬 Usage Tip: 一 is read (yí) here, not (yī), because 個 (ge) is originally a falling-tone word: 一個 (yí ge).
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one; a/an
The number “one”; also used to mean “a” in phrases like 一年 (a year).
新年第一天，我給自己一個小目標。
On the first day of the New Year, I set a small goal for myself.
個
gè
[guh]
general classifier
A very common measure word used with many nouns, like objects or people in some contexts.
櫃檯前面有一個人。
There is one person in front of the counter.
哥哥
gē gē
[gēge]
older brother
Your brother who is older than you; also used to address an older young man.
我哥哥在台北工作。
My older brother works in Taipei.
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