younger brother; buddy; I (humble)
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesnoun
younger brother
informalUsed in spoken language to refer to one's own younger brother.
Wǒ我
xiōng兄
di弟
jīn今
nián年
shàng上
dà大
xué学
le了
。
My younger brother is going to college this year.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
qīn亲
xiōng兄
di弟
。
He is my own younger brother.
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Nǐ你
xiōng兄
di弟
zài在
jiā家
ma吗
？
Is your younger brother at home?
noun
brother; buddy; form of address for a younger man
informalConveys friendliness and camaraderie. Commonly used among male friends or to address strangers in a friendly, informal way.
Xiǎo小
xiōng兄
di弟
，
qǐng请
wèn问
qù去
chē车
zhàn站
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
？
Little brother, excuse me, how do I get to the train station?
Xiōng兄
di弟
，
bāng帮
ge个
máng忙
ba吧
！
Brother, give me a hand!
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Zhè这
wèi位
xiōng兄
di弟
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
jīng精
shén神
。
This young man looks very energetic.
noun
I; me (humble self-reference used by men)
humbleTraditional humble form used by men when speaking to peers or groups, especially in formal or semi-formal contexts.
Xiōng兄
di弟
wǒ我
gāng刚
dào到
zhè这
lǐ里
，
qǐng请
duō多
duō多
guān关
zhào照
。
I have just arrived here, please take care of me.
Xiōng兄
di弟
wǒ我
néng能
lì力
yǒu有
xiàn限
，
hái还
qǐng请
bāo包
hán涵
。
I have limited ability, please forgive me.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
xiōng兄
di弟
wǒ我
shí实
zài在
bàn办
bú不
dào到
。
I really cannot handle this matter.