子弟

zǐdì

noun HSK 7-9 #19,702

Meanings

1 children
2 youngsters
3 sons and younger brothers

Characters

younger brother

Examples

HSK 2

他是名门子弟。

Tā shì míngmén zǐdì.

He comes from a distinguished family.

HSK 7-9

农民工子弟的教育问题受到关注。

Nóngmíngōng zǐdì de jiàoyù wèntí shòudào guānzhù.

The education of migrant workers' children has received attention.

Tips

usage

子弟 is literary/formal and often appears in set phrases like 纨绔子弟 (spoiled rich kid) or 子弟兵 (soldiers from the local people).

Stroke Order

子 zǐ

弟 dì