兄弟 (xiōng dì) — brothers (elder and younger); (colloquial) younger brother
Definition
兄弟 is the general word for 'brothers' (both older and younger) as a pair. Use 哥哥 and 弟弟 when you mean only one specific brother by age.
noun
brothers (elder and younger)(colloquial) younger brother
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 。Wǒ men sān gè shì qīn xiōng dì.The three of us are blood brothers.
- 兄弟。Wǒ xiōng dì jīn nián shàng xiǎo xué le.My younger brother started elementary school this year.
- 兄弟。Tā men liǎ jiù xiàng xiōng dì yí yàng qīn mì.The two of them are as close as brothers.
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