brothers
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
brothers
literaryA classical literary term used to refer to male siblings collectively. It is synonymous with '兄弟' but is more formal and archaic.
Tā他
men们
èr二
rén人
nǎi乃
shì是
tóng同
bāo胞
kūn昆
jì季
，
gǎn感
qíng情
shèn甚
dǔ笃
。
They are brothers born of the same parents and have a very close relationship.
Xī昔
rì日
Zhāng张
shì氏
kūn昆
jì季
，
jiē皆
yǐ以
wén文
cǎi采
wén闻
míng名
。
In the past, the Zhang brothers were all famous for their literary talent.
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Wáng王
jiā家
kūn昆
jì季
sān三
rén人
，
jūn均
zài在
jīng京
wéi为
guān官
。
The three Wang brothers are all officials serving in the capital.