The Chinese word for brother is
兄弟
xiōng dì
Chinese Definition
| brother | |
| 1. 名词. （同父母的）兄，弟 | |
| 2. 名词. （称男性的共事者或同道）同事，弟兄，伙伴 | |
| 3. 名词. （常大写）（同一宗教团体的男性）教友；（尤指）修士 | |
| 4. 名词. （黑人男子相互的称呼）兄弟，哥们 | |
| 5. 名词. （美国）大学生联谊会成员 | |
| 6. 动词. (及物動詞) 当作兄弟 | |
| Components | |
| 兄 | |
| 1. elder brother | |
| 2. elder male cousin | |
| 堂兄 - father’s brother’s son older than oneself | |
| 3. brother (male friend of the same generation) | |
| 4. (Hokkien, familiar) (respectful honorific used after a name for an elder brother or any male senior): Mister; Brother | |
| 弟 | |
| 1. younger brother | |
| 2. junior | |
| 3. (humble) I; me | |
| 4. Original form of 第 (sequence) |
Translations for 弟 and their definitions
| 哥哥 | |
| 1. n. (literally or figuratively) elder brother; big brother | |
| 他 是 我 的 哥哥ge。他 比 我 大 兩 歲。 - He is my elder brother. He is two years older than I. |
| 弟兄 | |
| 1. n. younger brother and elder brother; brothers | |
| 2. n. (as a familiar term of address) brother; buddy; mate; comrade | |
| 3. n. (religion) brother |
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