dì di
jeune frère
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我有一个弟弟。
wǒ yǒu yī gè dìdi.
I have a younger brother.
我的弟弟很可爱。
wǒ de dìdi hěn kě'ài.
My younger brother is very cute.
我弟弟今年五岁了。
wǒ dìdi jīnnián wǔ suì le.
My younger brother is five years old this year.
弟 (dì)
younger brother
小弟 (xiǎodì)
younger brother (used as a polite form of address)
弟弟 (dìdi)
younger brother
哥哥 (gēge)
older brother
姐姐 (jiějie)
older sister
The Chinese word 弟弟 (dìdi) for "younger brother" is composed of two characters: 弟 (dì), meaning "younger sibling", and 弟 (dì), meaning "younger brother". The character 弟 (dì) is a pictograph depicting a younger sibling following an older sibling. The character 弟 (dì) is a phonetic compound, combining the sound component 弟 (dì) with the meaning component 子 (zǐ), meaning "child". Thus, the word 弟弟 (dìdi) literally means "younger sibling who is a child".
