兄弟

xiōng dì · xiong di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. brothers
  2. younger brother
  3. CL:個 / 个 (gè)
  4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech)
  5. brotherly
  6. fraternal

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)三(sān)个(gè)都(dōu)在(zài)城(chéng)里(lǐ)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

We three brothers all work in the city.

02

他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)兄(xiōng)弟(dì),从(cóng)小(xiǎo)一(yì)起(qǐ)长(zhǎng)大(dà)。

He is my best brother; we grew up together.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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