老弟

lǎodì

noun #3,787

Meanings

1 buddy
2 younger brother (informal)
3 pal

Characters

old; prefix for familiarity

younger brother

Examples

HSK 1

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.

HSK 2

老弟，这件事你怎么看？

Lǎodì, zhè jiàn shì nǐ zěnme kàn?

Buddy, what do you think about this?

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