(gē men) - mate, buddy, bro in Mandarin
gēmenTraditional: 哥們
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)
Stroke order
哥
们
Examples
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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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