Writing
弟弟 (dìdi) — how to say "younger brother" in Chinese
弟弟
Younger brother
noun
Character composition
弟
younger brother
弟
repeated character forms the word for younger brother
Radicals / Keys
弓
Bow
#57 · gōng · 3 strokes
Collocations
我弟弟
wǒ dìdi
my younger brother
Examples
我弟弟今年十岁，喜欢打篮球。
My younger brother is ten years old, he likes to play basketball.
我弟弟很高
My younger brother is very tall.
Mnemonic
[dìdi-] Dino the Dinosaur discovers a hidden world where he meets a 弟弟 younger brother 🦖. Dino draws two parallel lines in the sand, just like the two strokes in the character 弟弟. Everyone cheers as the younger brother 弟弟 reveals a treasure hidden beneath the lines!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "younger brother" in Chinese?
"younger brother" in Chinese is 弟弟 (dìdi).
弟弟 meaning in English
弟弟 (dìdi) means "Younger brother".
Younger brother in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced dìdi (written as didi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "younger brother" in Chinese characters?
It is written 弟弟: 弟 has 7 strokes, 弟 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 弟弟?
弟弟 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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