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

我有一個哥哥。

wǒ yǒu yī gè gē gē

[wo yoe ee guh gēge]

💬 Usage Tip: 一 before a falling tone shifts to (yí): 一個 is said (yí ge). It's the same with 弟弟 (dì di) "younger brother": 一個弟弟.

Phrase Breakdown

我有

wǒ yǒu

I have

有 means 'to have'. It is used to talk about siblings and possessions.

Example

我有一個朋友。

I have a friend.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have

Used with 興趣 to mean 'to be interested in.'

Example

你對哪一類工作有興趣？

What kind of work are you interested in?

一個哥哥。

yī gè gē gē

an older brother.

哥哥 means older brother, and 個 counts people. The second 哥 is said in the neutral tone.

Example

我哥哥在台中。

My older brother is in Taichung.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作？

What kind of job do you want to look for?

個

gè

[guh]

measure word; individual

A common classifier used for people or many general nouns.

Example

每個人對文化都有不同看法。

Each person has a different view of culture.

哥哥

gē gē

[gēge]

older brother

An older male sibling; parents also use it for their older son.

Example

我哥哥很高。

My older brother is very tall.

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