brothers; young man from a wealthy family
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
brothers; the group of brothers
informalUsed in spoken language to refer to a group of brothers, often asking about number or status.
Nǐ你
men们
gē哥
r儿
jǐ几
gè个
？
How many brothers are you?
Tā他
men们
gē哥
r儿
liǎ俩
dōu都
shì是
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
。
Those two brothers are both athletes.
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Tā他
men们
jiā家
gē哥
r儿
sì四
gè个
dōu都
shàng上
dà大
xué学
le了
。
All four brothers in their family have gone to university.
noun
young man from a wealthy family; young master
archaicA somewhat dated or literary term of address, carrying a connotation of family status.
Nà那
wèi位
gōng公
zǐ子
gē哥
r儿
cóng从
bù不
wèi为
shēng生
jì计
fā发
chóu愁
。
That young master never worries about making a living.
Zhè这
pài派
tou头
yī一
kàn看
jiù就
shì是
wèi位
yǒu有
qián钱
rén人
jiā家
de的
gē哥
r儿
。
You can tell from his airs that he's a young man from a wealthy family.