兄 (hing1 | xiong1) : elder brother

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兄

hing1

xiong1

[1] elder brother; elder male cousin
[2] used as a respectful way of addressing each other between men

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 儿 (#10)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

兄

This word has been viewed 9262 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2013 06:22

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兄弟 hing1 dai6 xiong1 di4 = brothers

兄弟姊妹 hing1 dai6 zi2 mui6 xiong1 di4 zi3 mei4 = brothers and sisters (common formation)

兄弟姐妹 hing1 dai6 ze2 mui6 xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 = variant of 兄弟姊妹

老兄 lou5 hing1 lao3 xiong1 = brother; man; old chap

弟兄 dai6 hing1 di4 xiong1 = brothers; [粤] Christians

師兄弟 si1 hing1 dai6*2 shi1 xiong2 di4 = senior and junior apprentices

疏堂兄弟 so1 tong4 hing1 dai6 = distant male cousin 粵

表兄弟 biu2 hing1 dai6 = cousins (male)

襟兄弟 kam1 hing1 dai6 = brothers-in-law whose wives are sisters 粵

同胞兄妹 tung4 baau1 hing1 mui6 tong2 bao1 xiong1 mei4 = sibling

堂兄弟 tong4 hing1 dai6 tang2 xiong1 di4 = father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin

弟兄們 dai6 hing1 mun4 di4 xiong1 men2 = brethren, "brothers" (粤: "兄弟"), used when referring to your brethren 國

兄弟們 hing1 dai6 mun4 xiong1 di4 men2 = bretheren, "brothers", used when talking directly to your brethren 國

師兄 si1 hing1 shi1 xiong1 = senior fellow apprentice; the son of one's master (older than oneself); father's apprentice (older than oneself)

姨表兄弟 ji4 biu2 hing1 dai6 yi2 biao3 xiong1 di4 = male maternal cousins

四海之內皆兄弟 sei3 hoi2 zi1 noi6 gaai1 hing1 dai6 = all are brothers within the four seas

邵氏兄弟有限公司 siu6 si6 hing1 dai6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 shao4 shi4 xiong1 di4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Shaw Brothers Ltd

兄長 hing1 zoeng2 xiong1 zhang3 = a respectful form of address for an elder brother or a man friend

長兄 zoeng2 hing1 zhang3 xiong1 = eldest brother

打死不離親兄弟 daa2 sei2 bat1 lei4 can1 hing1 dai6 da3 si3 bu4 li2 qin1 xiong1 di4 = good relationship between brothers; blood is thicker than water 粵

堂兄 tong4 hing1 tang2 xiong1 = paternal elder male cousin

砂煲兄弟 saa1 bou1 hing1 dai6 = bretheren (figuratively); friends as good as brothers 粵

孖寶兄弟 maa1 bou2 hing1 dai6 ma 1bao3 xiong1 di4 = Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers 粵

華納兄弟 waa4 naap6 hing1 dai6 hua2 na4 xiong1 di4 = Warner Bros., Warners, WB

難兄難弟 naan4 hing1 naan4 dai6 nan2 xiong1 nan2 di4 = brothers in arms; fellow sufferers

令兄 ling6 hing1 ling6 xiong1 = your older brother [polite]

雷曼兄弟控股公司 leoi4 maan6 hing1 dai6 hung3 gu2 gung1 si1 = Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (common formation)

雷曼兄弟 leui4 maan6 hing1 dai6 = Lehman Brothers (common formation)

兄弟鬩牆 hing1 dai6 jik1 coeng4 xiong1 di4 xi4 qiang2 = fighting among oneselves

洛城三兄弟 lok3 sing4 saam1 hing1 dai6 luo4 cheng2 san1 xiong1 di4 = L.A. Boyz (Taiwanese pop/rap group)

唐山大兄 tong4 saan1 daai6 hing1 tang2 shan1 da4 xiong1 = The Big Boss

Showing all 2 examples containing 兄

你哋倆兄弟保重粵
You two take care of yourselves.
[Lit. you-[plural marker] two brothers take-care]

昇咗職記得要帶挈班兄弟粵
Remember to treat your fellow brothers when you get your promotion!

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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