How to say “younger brother” in Chinese
younger brother
“Younger brother” in Chinese is 弟弟, dì di: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
弟弟 is read dì di: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “弟弟”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 弟弟. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有弟弟吗？nǐyǒudìdimaDo you have a younger brother?
- 我有两个弟弟wǒyǒuliǎnggedìdiI have two younger brothers.
- 我弟弟在中学读书wǒdìdizàizhōngxuédúshūMy younger brother is in secondary school.
- 你弟弟上大学了吗？nǐdìdishàngdàxuélemaIs your younger brother in university now?
- 我弟弟是中学生wǒdìdishìzhōngxuéshēngMy younger brother is a secondary school student.
- 我弟弟比我矮wǒdìdibǐwǒǎiMy younger brother is shorter than me.
More words from the lesson “My family”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “younger brother” in Chinese?
“Younger brother” in Chinese is 弟弟, pinyin dìdi.
What does 弟弟 mean?
弟弟 (dìdi) means “younger brother”.
How do you write 弟弟?
弟弟 is 2 characters: 弟 (dì) — younger brother. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 弟弟?
弟弟 is read dìdi. Tones: dì — fourth tone, di — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“younger brother” in the lesson “My family”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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