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老弟
lǎo dì
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- pinyin
- lǎo dì
- simplified
- 老弟
- traditional
- 老弟
1 · noun-led entry
(affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy
(对于一个比自己年轻不多的男性来说， 积极的地址形式) 我的孩子
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My younger brother stayed in the south to work after college.
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老弟大学毕业后留在南方工作。
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