老兄 lǎo xiōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄥ lou5 hing1
- elder brother (often used self-referentially)
- (form of address between male friends) old chap
- buddy
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More words with these characters
老
- 元老 yuán lǎo ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ jyun4 lou5 senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 old man or woman
- 老公 lǎo gōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老化 lǎo huà ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ lou5 faa3 (of a person, population or material) to age
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- 老大 lǎo dà ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ lou5 daai6 old age
- 老婆 lǎo pó ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老子 lǎo zi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄗ lou5 zi2 father
- 老家 lǎo jiā ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ lou5 gaa1 native place
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 sat6 honest; sincere
- 老师 老師 lǎo shī ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ lou5 si1 teacher
- 老年 lǎo nián ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ lou5 nin4 elderly
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˇ lou5 jyun5 very far away
- 老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ lou5 hoeng1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ lou5 baan2 boss
- 老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 rat; mouse
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 to age
兄
- 兄弟 xiōng dì ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄧˋ hing1 dai6 brothers
- 弟兄 dì xiong ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄒㄩㄥ 弟dai6 hing1 brothers
- 仁兄 rén xiōng ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄥ jan4 hing1 (honorific written address) My dear friend
- 令兄 lìng xiōng ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ling6 hing1 Your esteemed older brother (honorific)
- 兄妹 xiōng mèi ㄒㄩㄥ ㄇㄟˋ hing1 mui6 brother(s) and sister(s)
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- 兄嫂 xiōng sǎo ㄒㄩㄥ ㄙㄠˇ hing1 sou2 elder brother and his wife
- 兄台 兄臺 xiōng tái ㄒㄩㄥ ㄊㄞˊ hing1 toi4 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age)
- 兄长 兄長 xiōng zhǎng ㄒㄩㄥ ㄓㄤˇ hing1 zoeng2 elder brother
- 内兄 內兄 nèi xiōng ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄩㄥ noi6 hing1 wife's older brother
- 堂兄 táng xiōng ㄊㄤˊ ㄒㄩㄥ tong4 hing1 older male patrilineal cousin
- 家兄 jiā xiōng ㄐㄧㄚ ㄒㄩㄥ gaa1 hing1 (polite) my elder brother
- 师兄 師兄 shī xiōng ㄕ ㄒㄩㄥ si1 hing1 senior male fellow student or apprentice
- 年兄 nián xiōng ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄥ nin4 hing1 lit. older brother
- 从兄 從兄 cóng xiōng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄥ cung4 hing1 older male second cousin
- 父兄 fù xiōng ㄈㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄥ fu6 hing1 father and elder brother(s)
- 盟兄 méng xiōng ㄇㄥˊ ㄒㄩㄥ mang4 hing1 senior partner in sworn brotherhood
- 砚兄 硯兄 yàn xiōng ㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄥ jin6 hing1 senior fellow student
- 继兄 繼兄 jì xiōng ㄐㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄥ gai3 hing1 older stepbrother
- 胞兄 bāo xiōng ㄅㄠ ㄒㄩㄥ baau1 hing1 elder brother born to the same parents
- 表兄 biǎo xiōng ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄩㄥ biu2 hing1 older male cousin through a female relative
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 翻老皇历 翻老皇曆 fān lǎo huáng lì ㄈㄢ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋ faan1 lou5 wong4 lik6 to look to the past for guidance (idiom)
- 返老还童 返老還童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 to recover one's youthful vigor
- 告老还乡 告老還鄉 gào lǎo huán xiāng ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ gou3 lou5 waan4 hoeng1 (idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown
- 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄞˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ gau2 dai6 lou5 syu2 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
- 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ging3 lou5 zyun1 jin4 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
- 老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
- 难兄难弟 難兄難弟 nán xiōng nán dì ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄋㄢˊ ㄉㄧˋ naan4 hing1 naan4 dai6 lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom)
- 难兄难弟 難兄難弟 nàn xiōng nàn dì ㄋㄢˋ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄋㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ naan4 hing1 naan4 dai6 brothers in hardship (idiom)
- 兄弟阋墙 兄弟鬩牆 xiōng dì xì qiáng ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ hing1 dai6 jik1 coeng4 internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
Example sentences
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照 照镜子 照鏡子 吧 ， 老兄 。
Look in the mirror, pal.
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" 非常感谢 非常感謝 你 让 讓 我 玩 你 的 Xbox。" " 没问题 沒問題 ， 老兄 ， 别客气 別客氣 尽情 盡情 地 玩 吧 。"
"Thanks a lot for letting me play with your Xbox." "No problem dude, knock yourself out."
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