WordTaiwan frequency #20,413
堂弟
ㄊㄤˊ ㄉㄧˋ
“younger male paternal cousin; son of father's brother who is younger than oneself”
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堂
ㄊㄤˊ
A large room or hall; a government office or ancestral hall; a specific room for a purpose; a term for paternal cousins; classifier for sets or lessons.
弟
ㄉㄧˋ
Younger brother; junior male relative; a modest self-reference for 'I' in letters; sometimes refers to a younger female relative; can mean disciple or student; also refers to respecting elder brothers.
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- 兄弟ㄒㄩㄥ ㄉㄧˋbrothers; younger brother; a humble self-reference used by men; brotherly; fraternal; male cousins or relatives; states sharing the same surname
- 弟弟ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄉㄧyounger brother; a male sibling born after another; used as a form of address for a younger male relative.
- 教堂ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄤˊchurch; chapel; a building for Christian worship and religious services.
- 弟子ㄉㄧˋ ㄗˇdisciple; follower; student; a junior person; a son of one's brother; a self-reference by disciples or followers
- 天堂ㄊㄧㄢ ㄊㄤˊheaven; paradise; a blissful or ideal place; in physiognomy, the forehead area above the brow.
- 課堂ㄎㄜˋ ㄊㄤˊclassroom; a room where teaching takes place; a class session or lesson period
- 子弟ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋchildren; the younger generation; soldiers; actors in traditional opera; a man who frequents brothels
- 弟兄ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄥbrothers; male siblings; also used as a familiar term for close friends or comrades.
- 徒弟ㄊㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋapprentice; disciple; a person learning a trade or skill under a master.
- 禮堂ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄤˊassembly hall; auditorium; a hall for meetings, ceremonies, or formal gatherings.
- 堂堂ㄊㄤˊ ㄊㄤˊgrand; stately; dignified in appearance; imposing in presence; (of a person) handsome and solemn; (of a group or force) powerful and impressive.
- 名堂ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄤˊtrick; gimmick; variety; something significant but not immediately apparent; worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth more than meets the eye.