兄弟
xiōngdì
brother; bro (friendly address among men)
Every meaning
xiōngdì
- brothers
- fraternal; brotherly (as in 兄弟单位)
- (coll.) brother; bro (friendly address among men)
In the Library
他家一共有七个兄弟，他排第六：上面有五个哥哥，下面还有一个弟弟。
孔融让梨 · Kong Rong and the pears: the boy who took the smallest one · HSK 3
两个人一见面就聊得很开心，还结拜成了兄弟。
梁山伯与祝英台 · The Butterfly Lovers · HSK 5
十兄弟就这样轮流，一人一天。
Its characters
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 弟dìyounger brother
Words with 弟
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).