舍弟
shè dì
Pinyin

Definition

舍弟
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shè dì
  1. my younger brother (humble term)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

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
宿舍
sù shè
  1. 1 dormitory
  2. 2 dorm room
  3. 3 living quarters
  4. 4 hostel
  5. 5 CL:間|间[jiān]
弟弟
dì di
  1. 1 younger brother
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
舍
shě
  1. 1 to give up
  2. 2 to abandon
  3. 3 to give alms
不舍
bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
  2. 2 unwilling to let go of
割舍
gē shě
  1. 1 to give up
  2. 2 to part with
取舍
qǔ shě
  1. 1 to choose
  2. 2 to accept or reject
堂弟
táng dì
  1. 1 younger male patrilineal cousin
小弟
xiǎo dì
  1. 1 little brother
  2. 2 I, your little brother (humble)
小弟弟
xiǎo dì di
  1. 1 little brother
  2. 2 little boy
  3. 3 (coll.) penis
师弟
shī dì
  1. 1 young disciple (of the same master)
  2. 2 younger or junior male schoolmate
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
舍得
shě de
  1. 1 to be willing to part with sth
舍弃
shě qì
  1. 1 to give up
  2. 2 to abandon
  3. 3 to abort
施舍
shī shě
  1. 1 to give in charity
  2. 2 to give alms (to the poor)
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
舍友
shè yǒu
  1. 1 dormitory roommate
表弟
biǎo dì
  1. 1 younger male cousin via female line

Idioms (20)

依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
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
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
  1. 1 to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
  2. 2 skinflint
  3. 3 miserly
打家劫舍
dǎ jiā jié shè
  1. 1 to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
舍己救人
shě jǐ jiù rén
  1. 1 to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
  2. 2 altruism
舍己为人
shě jǐ wèi rén
  1. 1 to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
  2. 2 altruism
舍己为公
shě jǐ wèi gōng
  1. 1 to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
  2. 2 selfless and public spirited
舍本逐末
shě běn zhú mò
  1. 1 to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
  2. 2 to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
  1. 1 to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
  1. 1 to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
  2. 2 would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
舍生忘死
shě shēng wàng sǐ
  1. 1 bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
  2. 2 undaunted by perils
舍身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ
  1. 1 to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
施粥舍饭
shī zhōu shě fàn
  1. 1 to provide alms and rice (idiom)
求田问舍
qiú tián wèn shè
  1. 1 lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
亲兄弟，明算帐
qīn xiōng dì , míng suàn zhàng
  1. 1 even with your own brother, keep clear accounts (idiom)
退避三舍
tuì bì sān shè
  1. 1 lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength
  2. 2 a strategic withdrawal
锲而不舍
qiè ér bù shě
  1. 1 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
  2. 2 to persevere
  3. 3 unflagging efforts
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

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