Meaning of 帅哥
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- handsome guy
- lady-killer
- handsome (form of address)
How to use 帅哥
帅哥 describes an attractive young man, and people also use it as a friendly way to address a man they don't know, like a waiter or shop assistant. Example: 帅哥，请问洗手间在哪儿？(Shuàigē, qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?) Excuse me, handsome, where is the restroom?
帅 (shuài) means handsome or smart-looking, and 哥 (gē) means older brother. A 帅哥 is a "handsome brother," the good-looking guy everyone notices.
Common mistake: Learners often write 帅 with an extra stroke or confuse it with 师 (shī, teacher), which has an extra horizontal stroke on top of the right side. Also keep the fourth tone on shuài. Do not let it drift to a first tone.
帅哥 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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帅 shuài · commander-in-chief · 5 strokes
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哥 gē · elder brother · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 帅哥.
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 大哥 | dàgē | eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself) |
| 哥们 | gēmen | (coll.) dude; buddy; bro |
| 表哥 | biǎogē | older male cousin through a female relative |
| 哥们儿 | gēmenr | erhua form of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] |
| 老哥 | lǎogē | form of address for a (slightly) older man (esp. among males) |
| 帅气 | shuàiqi | handsome; smart |
| 元帅 | yuánshuài | (military) marshal; commander-in-chief |
| 帅呆了 | shuàidāile | awesome; brilliant |
| 哥特 | gētè | (loanword) Gothic subculture or aesthetic |
| 二哥 | èrgē | second brother |
| 小哥 | xiǎogē | (coll.) young man; polite or friendly form of address or reference for a young male |
Questions about 帅哥
What does 帅哥 mean?
帅哥 (shuàigē) means "handsome guy; lady-killer" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 帅哥?
帅哥 is made of 2 characters: 帅 (5 strokes), 哥 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 帅哥 an HSK word?
Yes. 帅哥 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 帅哥 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 帅哥 is written 帥哥.
Is it rude or flirty to call a stranger 帅哥?
Usually not. In everyday speech, especially in shops and restaurants, 帅哥 is a casual, friendly address for a young man, similar to "buddy" or "sir." Avoid it in formal or business situations.
What is the female equivalent of 帅哥?
The common counterpart is 美女 (měinǚ), literally "beautiful woman." It is also used both to describe an attractive woman and as a casual way to address a woman you don't know.