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弟兄

Mandarin · pinyin dì xiong

brothers
comrade

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弟: dì · young brother; junior; I, me
兄: xiōng · elder brother

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4–5 · di4 xiong5

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dai6 hing1

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noun

younger brother and elder brother; brothers
(as a familiar term of address) brother; buddy; mate; comrade
(religion) brother (Classifier: 位 m c; 個／个 m c)

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