a friendly or endearing term for a younger male peer or any young man

brothers born of the same parents; blood brothers

male cousins through the female line, including the sons of one's father's sisters or mother's siblings; specifically, those older than oneself are [[表兄|表兄|biao3 xiong1]] and those younger are [[表弟|表弟|biao3 di4]]

sons of one's father's brothers; male cousins sharing the same paternal grandfather and family name

male fellow students or apprentices who study under the same teacher or master; a collective term for [[师兄|師兄|shi1 xiong1]] and [[师弟|師弟|shi1 di4]]

twin brothers; male twins

Men who have pledged mutual loyalty to each other like siblings, despite not being related by blood; also referred to as [[盟兄弟|盟兄弟|meng2 xiong1 di4]]

the youngest of one's biological brothers

All people in the world are as close as family; throughout the world, all people are like brothers.

(idiom) internecine strife; brothers fighting at home, used to describe internal disputes or fighting among oneself. From a line in the [[诗经|詩經|shi1 jing1]] that says "brothers quarrel inside the walls, but join together to resist outside insults."

brothers born to the same parents

Men who are not biologically related but have performed a ceremony to become brothers

Friends who have sworn a pact to treat each other like brothers; also called [[把兄弟|把兄弟|ba3 xiong1 di5]]

paternal male cousins sharing the same great-great-grandfather; more generally refers to any male relatives of the same generation within the same clan

friends who are close only for the sake of drinking and dining together; companions who do not help in times of trouble

brothers who have the same father but different mothers

brothers who share the same mother but have different fathers

Proverb meaning that when tackling a dangerous or difficult task, one must rely on the cooperation and loyalty of those as close as brothers

men who have pledged a life-long bond of brotherhood through a formal ceremony involving the exchange of personal details on written cards

males who have pledged loyalty and brotherhood to one another through a formal ceremony or ritual

brothers and sisters related through the marriage of their parents rather than by blood

Friends of different families who have entered into a formal alliance like brothers.

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cousins through the father's side; specifically sons of father's brothers

People who have become sworn brothers by burning incense and making a formal pledge of loyalty to one another.

A men's student organization or a mutual aid society based on brotherhood

brothers and sisters; siblings

cities in a twinning relationship, or cities within the same country that share a close cooperative bond

internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside; siblings may fight at home but will join forces against outsiders

the brothers of one's wife

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., the American film and entertainment company

The final novel by Russian author [[陀思妥耶夫斯基|陀思妥耶夫斯基|tuo2 si1 tuo3 ye1 fu1 si1 ji1]]

male cousins or distant relatives of the same generation within the same clan or lineage

Brothers with deep affection; also used as a friendly nickname for very close friends who are like family

Male relatives of the same generation connected by marriage, used as a mutual term of address; specifically, the male relatives of one's son-in-law.

Even among close friends or family, money matters should be handled clearly and strictly to avoid disputes.