jiāxiōng

家兄

Word · Noun

humble term for my elder brother

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

my elder brother (humble term)

humble

A humble or modest way to refer to one's own older brother when speaking to others, showing respect.

Jiā家
xiōng兄
zhèng正
zài在
wài外
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
 ,
bù不
cháng常
huí回
lái来
 。

My elder brother is working out of town and doesn't come back often.

Cǐ此
shì事
róng容
wǒ我
huí回
qù去
yǔ与
jiā家
xiōng兄
shāng商
liang量
yī一
xià下
 。

Please allow me to go back and discuss this matter with my elder brother.

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Lìng令
xiōng兄
cái才
huá华
chū出
zhòng众
 ,
yuǎn远
shèng胜
jiā家
xiōng兄
 。

Your esteemed elder brother is exceptionally talented, far surpassing my humble brother.