老兄

lǎo xiōng · lao xiong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. elder brother (often used self-referentially)
  2. (form of address between male friends) old chap
  3. buddy

In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)兄(xiōng),好(hǎo)久(jiǔ)不(bú)见(jiàn),你(nǐ)最(zuì)近(jìn)怎(zěn)么(me)样(yàng)?

Hey buddy, long time no see—how have you been lately?

02

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)兄(xiōng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)箱(xiāng)子(zi)搬(bān)上(shàng)了(le)楼(lóu)。

That old chap helped me carry the box upstairs.

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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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