舍弟

shèdì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (humble) my younger brother

Examples

Shèdì zài Běijīng gōngzuò.
My younger brother works in Beijing.
Zhè shì shèdì, qǐng duō guānzhào.
This is my younger brother — please look after him.

Tips

register
Humble/literary. The prefix ('my humble') is part of a small set used to refer modestly to one's own family — 舍弟 (younger brother), (younger sister), (relatives). Compare the honorific prefix for the listener's family: , , .
usage
Sounds dated in casual speech today. You'll see it in formal letters, polite introductions, and historical fiction. In daily conversation, just say 弟弟.

Stroke Order

shě