哥们

men

Traditional: 哥們

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Translation

mate, buddy, bro

Word origin

A colloquial compound of 哥 (gē, elder brother) and the plural suffix 们 (men). The brotherly term is extended to close male friends, that is mates or buddies.

Origin
compound
Root
哥 (gē, elder brother) + 们 (men, plural suffix)

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Examples

He is my good mate.

Bro, do me a favour.

We few buddies grew up together.

You are a real mate!

There is no need to stand on ceremony between mates.

哥们 (gē men) means mate, buddy or bro. It is casual northern slang for a close male friend.

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This word is part of lesson 26.