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弟妹
ㄉㄧˋ ㄇㄟˋ
“younger siblings (brother and sister); younger brother's wife”
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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.
妹
ㄇㄟˋ
Younger sister; term for a younger female relative or peer; self-deprecating term for a young woman; generally refers to a young girl.
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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 ㄉㄧˋyounger brother; a male sibling born after another; used as a form of address for a younger male relative.
- 妹妹ㄇㄟˋ ㄇㄟˋyounger sister; a female sibling younger than oneself; also used as a familiar or affectionate term for a young woman or one's wife in some contexts
- 姊妹sisters; women of similar age or status; siblings (brothers and sisters); (archaic) prostitutes
- 弟子ㄉㄧˋ ㄗˇdisciple; follower; student; a junior person; a son of one's brother; a self-reference by disciples or followers
- 子弟ㄗˇ ㄉㄧˋchildren; the younger generation; soldiers; actors in traditional opera; a man who frequents brothels
- 姐妹ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄟˋsisters; female siblings; close female friends; women of similar age or status; female members of the same religious group.
- 弟兄ㄉㄧˋ ㄒㄩㄥbrothers; male siblings; also used as a familiar term for close friends or comrades.
- 小弟ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄧˋyounger brother; a humble self-reference to a peer; a male server in restaurants or service industries.
- 兄妹ㄒㄩㄥ ㄇㄟˋbrothers and sisters; siblings of mixed genders; a brother and a sister.
- 阿妹ㄚ ㄇㄟˋyounger sister; a term of address for one's younger sister
- 徒弟ㄊㄨˊ ㄉㄧˋapprentice; disciple; a person learning a trade or skill under a master.