(dì di) - younger brother in Mandarin

dìdi

Traditional: 弟弟

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Translation

younger brother

Word origin

The word 弟弟 reduplicates 弟 'younger brother'. 弟 in early forms depicts cord wound in order around a stake, conveying sequence and order among siblings, hence the younger brother.

Origin: compound
Root: 弟 (dì, younger brother) reduplicated

Stroke order

弟

Examples

。

I have a younger brother.

。

My younger brother is ten this year.

。

My younger brother is very clever.

业yè。

My younger brother is doing homework in his room.

牛niú？

Can you buy some milk for my younger brother?

弟弟 (dì di) means younger brother.

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This word is part of lesson 19.