舍弟

shèdì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 my younger brother (humble)

Examples

HSK 1
Shèdì zài Běijīng gōngzuò.
My younger brother works in Beijing.
HSK 7-9
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), 舍妹 (younger sister), 舍亲 (relatives). Compare the honorific prefix for the listener's family: 令兄, 令弟, 令妹.
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