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Definitions
- (classifier) older brother
- ,位[wei4]
Example Sentences
我哥哥比我大。
Wǒ gēge bǐ wǒ dà
My older brother is older than me
Related Words
令兄(lìng xiōng)· Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
→伯父(bó fù)· father's elder brother
→内兄(nèi xiōng)· wife's older brother
→四德(sì dé)· four Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信 (for men), namely: piety 孝 to one's parents, respect 悌 to one's older brother, loyalty 忠 to one's monarch, faith 信 to one's male friends
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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