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兄弟

xiōng dì · xiong di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. brothers
  2. younger brother
  3. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech)
  4. brotherly
  5. fraternal
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In a conversation

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The one-wheel bike

  1. Dengdeng

    兄弟(xiōngdì)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)一个(yīgè)忙(máng)吧(ba)！

    Bro, do me a favor!

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)忙(máng)？

    What favor?

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)自行车(zìxíngchē)借(jiè)我(wǒ)骑(qí)一下(yīxià)。

    Lend me your bike for a ride.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，兄弟(xiōngdì)之间(zhījiān)不用(bùyòng)客气(kèqi)。

    Sure, no need to be polite between bros.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)兄弟(xiōngdì)！哎(āi)，你(nǐ)的(de)车(chē)怎么(zěnme)只有(zhǐyǒu)一个(yīgè)轮子(lúnzi)？

    Thanks, bro! Hey, why does your bike have only one wheel?

  6. Liangliang

    兄弟(xiōngdì)，这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)练(liàn)杂技(zájì)的(de)车(chē)。

    Bro, this is the bike I use to practice acrobatics.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)三(sān)个(gè)都(dōu)在(zài)城(chéng)里(lǐ)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

We three brothers all work in the city.

02

他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)，从(cóng)小(xiǎo)一(yì)起(qǐ)长(zhǎng)大(dà)。

He is my best brother; we grew up together.

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