How to say “brothers” in Chinese
brothers
“Brothers” in Chinese is 兄弟, xiōng dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
兄弟 is read xiōng dì: 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 “兄弟”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 兄弟. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有兄弟姐妹吗？nǐyǒuxiōngdìjiěmèimaDo you have any brothers or sisters?
- 他们兄弟俩性格不一样tāmenxiōngdìliǎxìnggébùyíyàngThe two brothers have different personalities.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brothers” in Chinese?
“Brothers” in Chinese is 兄弟, pinyin xiōngdì.
What does 兄弟 mean?
兄弟 (xiōngdì) means “brothers”.
How do you write 兄弟?
兄弟 is 2 characters: 兄 (xiōng) — elder brother; 弟 (dì) — younger brother. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 兄弟?
兄弟 is read xiōngdì. Tones: xiōng — first tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brothers” in the lesson “Relatives and hometown”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. 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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