No. 8,067 in Chinese
brothers
"Brothers" in Chinese refers to male siblings or close male friends considered as family.
In a sentence
兄弟们,我们一起努力完成这个项目吧!
Brothers, let's work together to complete this project!
Refers collectively to individuals within a group, akin to camaraderie.
张伟和李强是亲兄弟,他们长得很像。
Zhang Wei and Li Qiang are biological brothers; they look very alike.
Specifically refers to sibling relationship.
我和我的堂兄弟们度过了一个愉快的周末。
I spent a pleasant weekend with my cousins.
Refers to extended family relationships, particularly male cousins.
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