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Meaning of 弟

Pinyin dì、 tì

Radical

弓

Strokes

Definition

younger brother

Usage

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弟 [dì] 名词 1. 同父母（或只同父、只同母）的比自己年纪小的男子。 (Younger brother, male sibling who is younger than oneself and shares the same parents (or either one).) 2. 亲戚或亲族间辈分相同的比自己年纪小的男子。 (Cousin; a male relative of the same generation who is younger.) 3. 称同辈比自己年纪小的男性。 (Refers to a younger male of the same age group; e.g., "little brother" in casual communication.) 4. 学生对老师自称或别人指称。 (Term used by students to refer to themselves or others when addressing a teacher; e.g., "弟子" - disciple.) 5. 古同“第”，次序。 (Order; a historical meaning relating to sequence.) 6. 古同“第”，但。 (But; another historical meaning relating to contrastive usage.) 词义引例： - 兄～ (Younger brother) - 表～ (Cousin) - 师～ (Younger male of the same profession or field) 动词通“悌”。敬爱兄长。 (Respecting and loving one's elder brother.) 古同“悌”，孝悌。 (Equivalent to "悌", referring to the ethical and moral principles of respecting elder brothers and loving younger siblings.) 名词儒家称敬顺兄长、友爱兄弟的伦理道德为「弟」。同「悌」。 (The Confucian concept referring to the ethical and moral principles of respecting elder brothers and loving younger siblings is called "弟". Equivalent to "悌".) 动词敬爱兄长。 (To honor and love one's elder brother.) 古代亦称妹为弟。 (In ancient times, the word was also used to refer to a younger sister.) 名词 1. 〔～靡〕颓唐；柔顺。 (Depressed; submissive.)

弟妹 dì mèi

younger sibling / younger brother's wife

妻弟 qī dì

Wife and brother

姐弟 jiě dì

elder sister and younger brother

弟媳 dì xí

younger brother's wife / sister-in-law

弟子 dì zǐ

disciple / follower

小弟 xiǎo dì

little brother / I, your little brother (humble)

师弟 shī dì

young disciple (of the same master) / younger or junior male schoolmate

徒弟 tú dì

apprentice / disciple

弟弟 dì di

younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]

子弟 zǐ dì

child / the younger generation

贤弟 xián dì

worthy little brother

老弟 lǎo dì

(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy / old pal

堂弟 táng dì

younger male patrilineal cousin

表弟 biǎo dì

younger male cousin via female line

招弟 zhāo dì

Recruit brother

弟兄 dì xiong

brothers / comrade

亲兄弟 qīn xiōng dì

brother-german / full brother

堂兄弟 táng xiōng dì

father's brother's sons / paternal male cousin

表兄弟 biǎo xiōng dì

male cousins via female line

称兄道弟 chēng xiōng dào dì

intimate / call each other brothers

兄弟会 xiōng dì huì

fraternity

兄弟 xiōng dì

brothers / younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal

纨绔子弟 wán kù zǐ dì

hedonistic son of rich parents

兄弟阋墙 xiōng dì xì qiáng

internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself