小弟 (xiǎo dì) — younger brother; (humble self-address) me, your younger brother (used among male friends to show modesty); (Taiwan) male waiter
Definition
Literally 'younger brother,' used as a humble self-address among men (弟) to show modesty. In Taiwan colloquial speech it also means 'male waiter.'
noun
younger brother(humble self-address) meyour younger brother (used among male friends to show modesty)(Taiwan) male waiter
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小弟,。Tā shì wǒ xiǎo dì, jīn nián shí wǔ suì.He is my younger brother, fifteen years old this year.
- 小弟,。xiǎo dì Gāng lái zhè ge chéng shì, hái qǐng duō duō guān zhào.Your humble younger brother has just arrived in this city; please look after me.
- 小弟。Zhè jiā cān tīng de xiǎo dì fú wù hěn zhōu dào.The waiters at this restaurant are very attentive.
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