- 兄弟 xiōngdì brothersbrothers in general; brotherly or fraternal relationship
- 弟弟 dìdi younger brother
- 弟子 dìzǐ discipledisciple; follower
- 老弟 lǎodì old palaffectionate form of address for a male who is slightly younger than oneself
- 弟兄 dìxiong brothersmale siblings or close male friends
- 表弟 biǎodì younger male cousinyounger male cousin through a female relative
- 小弟 xiǎodì humble Ia self-referential term used by a male to refer to himself modestly in front of others
- 子弟 zǐdì younger generationthe collective younger members of a family, group, or community
- 徒弟 túdì apprenticea person who learns a trade, craft, or system of beliefs from a master
- 师弟 shīdì junior disciplea younger male disciple who studies under the same master or within the same sect
- 小兄弟 xiǎoxiōngdì younger brother/mana term of address for a younger male, either literally one's younger brother or as a friendly, sometimes slightly condescending or paternalistic, term for a young man.
- 姐弟 jiědì elder sister and younger brotheran older sister and a younger brother collectively
- 堂弟 tángdì paternal younger cousinyounger male patrilineal cousin
- 兄弟俩 xiōngdìliǎ the two brothersreferring specifically to two brothers together.
- 弟兄们 dìxiōngmen brothersmale siblings or close male peers and friends
- 亲兄弟 qīnxiōngdì biological brothersbrothers born of the same parents, or metaphorically, someone treated with the same closeness and loyalty as a biological brother.
- 小弟弟 xiǎodìdi little boyan affectionate or polite term for a young boy
- 弟妹 dìmèi sister-in-lawyounger brother's wife
- 表兄弟 biǎoxiōngdì male cousinmale cousin through a female relative
- 贤弟 xiándì younger brotherhonorific way to address a younger brother or younger male friend
- 堂兄弟 tángxiōngdì paternal male cousinsons of one's father's brothers; male cousins sharing the same paternal grandfather
- 师兄弟 shīxiōngdì fellow apprenticesfellow apprentices; fellow students (male)
- 纨绔子弟 wánkùzǐdì playboyhedonistic son of rich parents
- 孪生兄弟 luánshēngxiōngdì twin brothers
- 误人子弟 wùrénzǐdì harm studentsto hamper the progress of students or harm the younger generation's future through poor teaching or negligence
- 难兄难弟 nánxiōngnándì equally bada figurative expression used when one person or thing is just as bad as the other; two of a kind
- 阿弟 ādì younger brother
- 把兄弟 bǎxiōngdì sworn brothers
- 关门弟子 guānméndìzǐ last disciplethe last disciple or student accepted by a master before they stop taking pupils
- 亲如兄弟 qīnrúxiōngdì close as brothersdescribing a relationship between people that is as close and affectionate as that between brothers.
- 内弟 nèidì brother-in-lawwife's younger brother
- 令弟 lìngdì your younger brotheryour honorable younger brother
- 弟媳 dìxí sister-in-lawyounger brother's wife; sister-in-law
- 舍弟 shèdì younger brother(humble) my younger brother
- 四海之内皆兄弟 sìhǎizhīnèijiēxiōngdì brotherhoodall men are brothers; universal brotherhood
- 学弟 xuédì junior schoolmatejunior or younger male schoolmate
- 弟妇 dìfù younger brother's wifethe wife of one's younger brother; sister-in-law
- 兄弟阋墙 xiōngdìxìqiáng internecine strifeinternecine strife; fighting among oneself
- 盟兄弟 méngxiōngdì sworn brother
- 梨园子弟 líyuánzǐdì opera performersChinese opera performers
- 仁弟 réndì younger friend(honorific written address to a younger man) my dear young friend
- 纨裤子弟 wánkùzǐdì dandyA pampered son of a wealthy family who lives a life of leisure and dissipation.
- 雷曼兄弟 Léimàn Xiōngdì Lehman BrothersLehman Brothers (investment bank)
- 亲兄弟,明算帐 qīnxiōngdì, míngsuànzhàng clear accountseven with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)
- 兄弟会 xiōngdìhuì fraternity
- 兄弟姐妹 xiōngdìjiěmèi siblingsbrothers and sisters; siblings
- 兄弟阋于墙,外御其侮 xiōngdìxìyúqiáng, wàiyùqíwǔ unite against aggressioninternal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside
- 八旗子弟 Bāqízǐdì bannerman childA descendant or child of a Manchu bannerman family belonging to the Eight Banners nobility in the Qing Dynasty.
- 华纳兄弟 Huánà Xiōngdì Warner Brothers
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH