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兄弟

xiōngdì
noun HSK 4 #400

Meanings

  1. 1 brothers
  2. 2 bro (informal)

Characters

兄
xiōng
elder brother
弟
dì
younger brother
Literally 'elder brother + younger brother', meaning brothers in general or 'bro'.

Examples

HSK 1
兄弟，帮个忙！
Xiōngdì, bāng gè máng!
Bro, do me a favor!
HSK 1
他有两个兄弟和一个姐姐。
Tā yǒu liǎng gè xiōngdì hé yī gè jiějie.
He has two brothers and one older sister.
HSK 3
他们是亲兄弟。
Tāmen shì qīn xiōngdì.
They are real brothers.

Tips

usage
兄弟 literally means 'older brother and younger brother' but is used broadly for 'brothers' or as a casual term of address between male friends, similar to 'bro' or 'dude.'
grammar
As a casual address (bro), 弟 is often said in neutral tone: xiōngdi.

Stroke Order

兄 xiōng
弟 dì