younger brother; younger male friend
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
younger brother; term of address for a younger male friend
informalUsed by an older person to address a younger male friend or acquaintance in a friendly, somewhat familiar manner. Can also be used in a slightly patronizing or teasing way among male friends.
Lǎo老
dì弟
，
zuì最
jìn近
gōng工
zuò作
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
？
Younger brother, how's work been lately?
Zhāng张
gē哥
zǒng总
ài爱
jiào叫
tā他
de的
xiǎo小
tóng同
shì事
“
lǎo老
dì弟
”
。
Brother Zhang always likes to call his younger colleague 'little bro'.
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Bié别
kè客
qi气
，
lǎo老
dì弟
，
zhè这
dùn顿
fàn饭
wǒ我
qǐng请
le了
。
Don't be polite, little bro, this meal is on me.
Nǐ你
zhè这
xiǎo小
zi子
，
zhēn真
shì是
wǒ我
de的
hǎo好
lǎo老
dì弟
！
You rascal, you're really my good little brother!