弟dai6兄hing1

English

1. brothers
2. brethren; originally used to refer to men who are close friends, now commonly used among Christians to refer to other fellow male believers
3. comrade

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 原本同兄弟一樣，指同為男性嘅相熟朋友；而家通常係基督徒用嚟稱呼其他男性嘅信眾（量詞：個）

Examples

• 弟兄姊妹

  brethren and sistren

• 陳大文弟兄

  Brother Tai Ming Chan

• 我第時結婚都想揾返主內弟兄。

  When I get married in the future, I want to look for a brother in Christ.

• 我认识汤姆的弟兄。

  I knew Tom's brother.

  Tatoeba · basilhan CC BY

• 人人生而自由，尊嚴和權利平等。他們賦有理性和良知，應以弟兄之情互相對待。

  All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

  Tatoeba · jacquiceung CC BY

• 為了鞏固自己的地位，湯姆身邊聚集了一群知識分子和教會要員，其中一位就是約翰弟兄。

  To strengthen his position, Tom surrounded himself with intellectuals and church dignitaries, one of whom was Brother John.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY