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noun[C]
younger brother; a male sibling who is younger than oneself
dìdi
Pronunciation
Etymology
Reduplication of 弟, meaning “younger brother”; the second syllable is normally pronounced with neutral tone in modern Mandarin.
Examples
我弟弟今年八岁。
wǒ dìdi jīnnián bā suì.
My younger brother is eight years old this year.
她的弟弟很聪明。
tā de dìdi hěn cōngmíng.
Her younger brother is very smart.
弟弟在客厅玩玩具。
dìdi zài kètīng wán wánjù.
The younger brother is playing with toys in the living room.
Character Breakdown
弟
dì
younger brother; junior male
弟
dì
reduplicated element forming the kinship noun
Collocations
亲弟弟
小弟弟
弟弟妹妹
照顾弟弟
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