How to pronounce ge ge (哥哥) in Chinese
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哥哥
gē ge
Characters & meanings
older brother
older brother
Common mistake
High + neutral (1-0): hold the first gē level — g is unaspirated, closer to a soft "k" with no puff — then let the second syllable bounce off weightless.
Tone change in this word
The second 哥 is neutral, following the doubled-kinship pattern (姐姐, 弟弟, 妹妹).
Example sentence
我哥哥在北京工作。
Wǒ gēge zài Běijīng gōngzuò.
My older brother works in Beijing.
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