(lǎo xiōng) - old brother, buddy (friendly address) in Mandarin
lǎoxiōngTraditional: 老兄
HSK 5
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Translation
old brother, buddy (friendly address)
Word origin
老兄 means old chap or buddy, a friendly address. 老 (lǎo) is a familiar prefix. 兄 (xiōng) means elder brother, an ideograph of a person (儿) with an emphasised mouth (口), the one who speaks for the family.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 老 (lǎo, familiar prefix) + 兄 (xiōng, elder brother)
Stroke order
老
兄
Examples
，！
Hey buddy, you are here!
，。
Brother, do me a favour.
，。
Come on buddy, don't be like that.
，！
Mate, long time no see!
，。
Mate, do me a favour.
老兄 (lǎo xiōng) means old brother, buddy (friendly address). It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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