哥
们
儿

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The word "哥们儿" is formed by combining the character "哥", meaning "older brother", with the plural suffix "们", and then appending the erhua suffix "儿", a phonetic modification in Mandarin that adds a colloquial, familiar tone to create an informal term for close male friends or a single buddy.

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哥们儿，你好吗？

gē menr, nǐ hǎo ma?

Hey buddy, how are you?

我和我的哥们儿周末去看电影。

wǒ hé wǒ de gē menr zhōumò qù kàn diànyǐng.

I went to see a movie with my buddies over the weekend.

他真是够意思，不愧是我的好哥们儿。

tā zhēnshi gòu yìsi, bùkuì shì wǒ de hǎo gē menr.

He's really reliable, truly deserving to be called my good buddy.

这事儿你得帮我，咱们可是多年的哥们儿。

zhè shìr nǐ dé bāng wǒ, zánmen kěshì duō nián de gē menr.

You have to help me with this, we've been buddies for many years.

别看他们现在称兄道弟，这种酒肉哥们儿靠不住。

bié kàn tāmen xiànzài chēngxiōngdàodì, zhè zhǒng jiǔròu gē menr kào bu zhù.

Don't be fooled by them acting like brothers now, these fair-weather friends are unreliable.

Word Definition - 哥们儿

gē men r erhua form of 哥們|哥们[gē men]

Individual Character Details

哥 gē
们 men
儿 ér, r