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老弟

lǎo dìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy / old pal
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-570c972f873600d9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

老弟 老弟 [lao3 di4] /(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy/old pal/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 老
    lǎo

    prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity / old (of people) / venerable (person) / experienced / of long standing / always / all the time / of the past / very / outdated / (of meat etc) tough

  • 弟
    dì

    younger brother / junior male / I (modest word in letter)

    tì

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Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.