shì​xiōng

family friend

  • created reference approved 世兄 → 位 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    世兄 shì​xiōng

    位 wèi

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 世兄 · shì​xiōng · family friend — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    世兄

    shì​xiōng

    family friend

    respectful term of address used between peers whose families have a long-standing friendship, especially for one older than oneself

    世 (literal) → 世 · shì · familial ties 兄 (literal) → 兄 · xiōng · older male friend

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 世兄 · shì​xiōng · friend's son — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    世兄

    shì​xiōng

    friend's son

    term used to refer to or address the son of one's friend or teacher, often used for a junior

    世 (literal) → 世 · shì · familial ties 兄 (literal) → 兄 · xiōng · older male friend

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense