兄弟

Japanese

Kanji in this term
兄	弟

Noun

兄弟 (hiragana きょうだい, romaji kyōdai)

1. a brother, brothers
2. brothers and sisters, siblings

References

• The Oxford Starter Japanese Dictionary. ISBN 0-19-860197-2

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.

兄弟

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ ɕyʊŋ˥˥ti˥˩ ]

Noun

兄弟 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin xiōngdì)

1. term of address for a close friend of the same age or younger

   (simp.) 兄弟我今天请客

   (trad.) 兄弟我今天請客

   xiōngdì wǒ jīntiān qǐngkè

   My brother, it's my treat today.

2. generic term for older and younger brothers

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Min Nan

simpl. and trad.

兄弟

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ hiã˧˧ti˧˧ ]

Noun

兄弟 (traditional and simplified, POJ hiaⁿ-tī)

1. term of address for a close friend of the same age or younger

   (simp.) 兄弟我今仔日请人

   (trad.) 兄弟我今仔日請人

   hiaⁿ-tī góa kin-á-ji̍t chhiáⁿ-lâng.

   My brother, it's my treat today.

2. generic term for older and younger brothers