表弟
biǎo dì
Pinyin

Definition

表弟
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biǎo dì
  1. younger male cousin via female line

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

代表
dài biǎo
  1. 1 representative
  2. 2 delegate
  3. 3 CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè],名[míng]
  4. 4 to represent
  5. 5 to stand for
  6. 6 on behalf of
  7. 7 in the name of
兄弟
xiōng dì
  1. 1 brothers
  2. 2 younger brother
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
  4. 4 I, me (humble term used by men in public speech)
  5. 5 brotherly
  6. 6 fraternal
弟弟
dì di
  1. 1 younger brother
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
发表
fā biǎo
  1. 1 to issue
  2. 2 to publish
表情
biǎo qíng
  1. 1 (facial) expression
  2. 2 to express one's feelings
  3. 3 expression
表态
biǎo tài
  1. 1 to declare one's position
  2. 2 to say where one stands
表演
biǎo yǎn
  1. 1 play
  2. 2 show
  3. 3 performance
  4. 4 exhibition
  5. 5 to perform
  6. 6 to act
  7. 7 to demonstrate
  8. 8 CL:場|场[chǎng]
表现
biǎo xiàn
  1. 1 to show
  2. 2 to show off
  3. 3 to display
  4. 4 to manifest
  5. 5 expression
  6. 6 manifestation
  7. 7 show
  8. 8 display
  9. 9 performance (at work etc)
  10. 10 behavior
表示
biǎo shì
  1. 1 to express
  2. 2 to show
  3. 3 to say
  4. 4 to state
  5. 5 to indicate
  6. 6 to mean
表达
biǎo dá
  1. 1 to express
  2. 2 to convey
列表
liè biǎo
  1. 1 list
外表
wài biǎo
  1. 1 external
  2. 2 outside
  3. 3 outward appearance
小弟
xiǎo dì
  1. 1 little brother
  2. 2 I, your little brother (humble)
弟
dì
  1. 1 younger brother
  2. 2 junior male
  3. 3 I (modest word in letter)
弟子
dì zǐ
  1. 1 disciple
  2. 2 follower
徒弟
tú dì
  1. 1 apprentice
  2. 2 disciple
手表
shǒu biǎo
  1. 1 wrist watch
  2. 2 CL:塊|块[kuài],隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
老弟
lǎo dì
  1. 1 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy
  2. 2 old pal
表
biǎo
  1. 1 exterior surface
  2. 2 family relationship via females
  3. 3 to show (one's opinion)
  4. 4 a model
  5. 5 a table (listing information)
  6. 6 a form
  7. 7 a meter (measuring sth)
表哥
biǎo gē
  1. 1 older male cousin via female line

Idioms (11)

兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮
xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ
  1. 1 internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
兄弟阋墙
xiōng dì xì qiáng
  1. 1 internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself
为人师表
wéi rén shī biǎo
  1. 1 to serve as a model for others (idiom)
  2. 2 to be a worthy teacher
万世师表
wàn shì shī biǎo
  1. 1 model teacher of every age (idiom)
  2. 2 eternal paragon
  3. 3 refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子[Kǒng zǐ]
虚有其表
xū yǒu qí biǎo
  1. 1 looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 not as good as it looks
  3. 3 a reputation with no substance
表里不一
biǎo lǐ bù yī
  1. 1 outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems
  2. 2 saying one thing but meaning sth different
表里如一
biǎo lǐ rú yī
  1. 1 external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
  2. 2 to think and act as one
亲兄弟，明算帐
qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng
  1. 1 even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)
金玉其表，败絮其中
jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng
  1. 1 gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
难兄难弟
nán xiōng nán dì
  1. 1 lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. one is just as bad as the other
难兄难弟
nàn xiōng nàn dì
  1. 1 brothers in hardship (idiom)
  2. 2 fellow sufferers
  3. 3 in the same boat

Sample Sentences

表哥，表弟，表姐，表妹
biǎogē ，biǎodì ，biǎojiě ，biǎomèi
Older male cousin, younger male cousin, older female cousin, younger female cousin.
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你怎么别的记不住，就记住我表弟了？
nǐ zěnme bié de jì bu zhù ，jiù jìzhu wǒ biǎodì le ？
How can't you remember any other ones? You only remember my 'biaodi' [younger male cousin on the mother's side]?
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也是。你表弟的想法比较像美国人还是中国人？
yěshì 。nǐ biǎodì de xiǎngfǎ bǐjiào xiàng Měiguórén háishi Zhōngguórén ？
You're right. So, is your cousin's thinking more American or Chinese?
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现在中国就缺这些懂不同语言文化的人，所以华裔特别有优势。我表弟这次就是想看看有什么机会。可惜他语言不过关，否则马上就能找到好工作。
xiànzài Zhōngguó jiù quē zhèxiē dǒng bùtóng yǔyán wénhuà de rén ，suǒyǐ huáyì tèbié yǒu yōushì 。wǒ biǎodì zhècì jiùshì xiǎng kàn kan yǒu shénme jīhuì 。kěxī tā yǔyán bù guòguān ，fǒuzé mǎshàng jiù néng zhǎodào hǎo gōngzuò 。
Right now China is lacking people with understanding of different languages and cultures, so overseas Chinese have a great advantage. My cousin is here this time looking for some opportunities. It's too bad his language is not up to par--if it were, he would find a good job very quickly.
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你的美国表弟怎么样？
nǐ de Měiguó biǎodì zěnmeyàng ？
How is your American cousin?
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