子弟 (zǐ dì) — younger generation; youth (especially sons and younger members of a family or community); (in fixed expressions) the people; the younger generation of a particular group (e.g. 子弟兵, 干部子弟)
Definition
子弟 refers to the younger generation tied to a specific family or group (e.g. 干部子弟, 子弟兵), not generic 'children' like 孩子. Compare 子女 (sons and daughters broadly) and 弟子 (disciple of a master).
noun
younger generationyouth (especially sons and younger members of a family or community)(in fixed expressions) the peoplethe younger generation of a particular group (e.g. 子弟兵, 干部子弟)
Examples
- 子弟。Tā shì bù duì dà yuàn zhǎng dà de zǐ dì.He is a youth who grew up in a military compound.
- 子弟。Zhōng guó rén mín zǐ dì bīng shǐ zhōng bǎo wèi zhe guó jiā.The Chinese People's Liberation Army always defends the nation.
- 子弟。Zhè xiē zǐ dì dà duō lái zì piān yuǎn shān qū.These young people mostly come from remote mountain areas.
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