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老弟

lǎo dì · lao di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy
old pal

2 examples

老(lǎo)弟(dì)，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?

他(tā)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)小(xiǎo)两(liǎng)岁(suì)，我(wǒ)一(yì)直(zhí)把(bǎ)他(tā)当(dāng)老(lǎo)弟(dì)看(kàn)待(dài)。

He's two years younger than me, and I've always treated him like a younger brother.

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