brothers; elder and younger brothers

An affectionate or respectful form of address between male friends

one's senior male fellow student or apprentice who started training under the same teacher at an earlier date

brothers; siblings

elder brother and younger sister

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

elder male cousin who shares the same surname; specifically the son of a father's brother who is older than oneself

A formal or polite way to refer to or address one's own elder brother; see also [[哥哥|哥哥|ge1 ge5]].

brothers; brethren; fellow soldiers; comrades; men

brothers born of the same parents; blood brothers

A respectful term of address used for a male friend of the same generation; often used in formal writing or written correspondence.

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]]

to be on very intimate terms; to address each other as brothers in a friendly and informal way

father and elder brothers; male elders in the family; the male head of a family (patriarch)

twin brothers; male twins

older male cousin on one's mother's side, or the son of one's father's sister; also written [[表哥|表哥|biao3 ge1]]

(of brothers or friends) both exceptionally talented and virtuous such that it is hard to say who is better

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]]

an older male who is not a biological relative but has entered into a formal bond of brotherhood; elder foster brother

A humble way to refer to one's own elder brother when speaking to others; it cannot be used to refer to someone else's brother

an elder brother born to the same parents as oneself

The youngest of one's older brothers; the brother who is smallest in age among those older than oneself

the youngest of one's biological brothers

the oldest brother in a family; eldest brother

one's elder brother and his wife collectively

the eldest brother in a family; also used as an address for an eldest brother

(literary) my elder brother; a term used to address one's own brother

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

(humorous) a joking way to refer to money; refers to old Chinese copper coins which had a square hole in the center

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 being kind to each other and respectful; fraternal love and mutual respect

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

brothers born to the same parents

wife's elder brother

A system where a younger brother inherits his older brother's title, position, or property, or in some historical contexts, marries the late brother's widow.

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

(idiom) to treat each other like brothers; to have an extremely close and intimate relationship

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

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

elder male cousin (paternal uncle's son) who shares the same paternal grandfather

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

(honorific) Your esteemed older brother; used as a respectful way to refer to the person you are speaking to's elder brother.

(literary) the eldest brother; an older brother

(literary) polite way of addressing a friend or a male acquaintance of about the same age

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