brothers; fraternal; brotherly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
brothers; elder and younger brothers
neutralRefers to male siblings. Can be used collectively for a group of brothers.
Tā他
men们
xiōng兄
dì弟
èr二
rén人
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
xiàng像
。
The two brothers look very much alike.
Wǒ我
jiā家
xiōng兄
dì弟
sān三
ge个
，
wǒ我
shì是
lǎo老
dà大
。
There are three brothers in my family, and I am the eldest.
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Xiōng兄
dì弟
tóng同
xīn心
，
qí其
lì利
duàn断
jīn金
。
If brothers are of one mind, their strength can cut through metal.
noun
fraternal; sister (organizations); brotherly (ethnic groups)
formalUsed in formal or official contexts to describe cooperative relationships between organizations, military units, or ethnic groups.
Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
hé和
tā他
men们
xué学
xiào校
shì是
xiōng兄
dì弟
dān单
wèi位
。
Our school and their school are sister institutions.
Zhè这
liǎng两
ge个
lián连
shì是
xiōng兄
dì弟
bù部
duì队
，
jīng经
cháng常
yī一
qǐ起
xùn训
liàn练
。
These two companies are brother units and often train together.
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Hàn汉
zú族
hé和
shǎo少
shù数
mín民
zú族
shì是
xiōng兄
dì弟
mín民
zú族
。
The Han ethnic group and minority ethnic groups are fraternal peoples.