No. 926 in Chinese
兄弟
"Brothers" or "close male friends."
In a sentence
我和他是从小一起长大的好兄弟。
He and I are good brothers who grew up together.
In this sentence, '兄弟' is used to denote close friends, especially those who have shared significant life experiences from childhood.
兄弟，请帮我一个忙，好吗？
Brother, can you do me a favor, please?
Here, '兄弟' is used as a casual and friendly term to address a male peer or friend, often creating an informal and warm tone.
他是我父亲的兄弟，也就是我的叔叔。
He is my father's brother, meaning he is my uncle.
In this context, '兄弟' is used in its basic sense to refer to a male sibling, emphasizing the family connection.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “兄弟” in actual Chinese podcasts.
Find “兄弟” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Chinese podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 中文, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Chinese books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).