younger brother

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter)
  • variant of 悌[tì]

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

+弓?

4Common Words with

兄弟xiōng dì

brothers; younger brother

堂弟táng dì

younger male patrilineal cousin

姐弟恋jiě dì liàn

love between an older woman and a younger man

子弟zǐ dì

children; the younger generation

学弟xué dì

junior or younger male schoolmate

姐弟jiě dì

older sister and younger brother

5Example Sentences

他是我最好的兄弟。

tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de xiōng dì。

He is my best brother (buddy).

我弟弟今年上小学了。

wǒ dì dì jīn nián shàng xiǎo xué le。

My younger brother started elementary school this year.

他是我最好的兄弟。

tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de xiōng dì。

He is my best brother (buddy).

我弟弟今年上小学了。

wǒ dì dì jīn nián shàng xiǎo xué le。

My younger brother started elementary school this year.

Other Characters Pronounced “di” / “ti”