老弟

lǎodì

noun #3,787

Meanings

1 buddy
2 younger brother (informal)
3 pal

Characters

old; prefix for familiarity

younger brother

Examples

老弟，这件事你怎么看？

Lǎodì, zhè jiàn shì nǐ zěnme kàn?

Buddy, what do you think about this?

我的老弟今年二十岁了。

Wǒ de lǎodì jīnnián èrshí suì le.

My younger brother is twenty years old this year.

Tips

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老弟 is a familiar, affectionate form of address used among men. It can mean an actual younger brother or be used as a friendly way to address a younger male acquaintance.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

弟 dì