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noun[C]
brothers; male siblings or close male relatives of the same generation
xiōngdì
Pronunciation
Etymology
A compound of 兄 meaning “elder brother” and 弟 meaning “younger brother.”
Examples
他们兄弟俩都很高。
tā men xiōngdì liǎ dōu hěn gāo
The two brothers are both tall.
这对兄弟从小一起长大。
zhè duì xiōngdì cóng xiǎo yìqǐ zhǎngdà
These brothers grew up together from childhood.
他和几个兄弟一起经营公司。
tā hé jǐ ge xiōngdì yìqǐ jīngyíng gōngsī
He runs the company together with several of his brothers.
Character Breakdown
兄
xiōng
elder brother
弟
dì
younger brother
Collocations
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