Definition
小弟 is a noun with three main uses: (1) a younger brother (literal); (2) in Taiwan, a male waiter in certain restaurants; (3) a humble self-address used among male friends, equivalent to 'your humble younger brother' or just 'me' in a modest tone. The third sense is important for social register — using 小弟 to refer to yourself signals humility and closeness in informal male friendship contexts.
n.
younger brother(humble self-address) meyour younger brother (used among male friends to show modesty)(Taiwan) male waiter
Examples
- 小弟，。Tā shì wǒ xiǎo dì, jīnnián shíwǔ suì.He is my younger brother, fifteen years old this year.
- 小弟，。xiǎo dì gāng lái zhège chéngshì, hái qǐng duōduō guānzhào.Your humble younger brother has just arrived in this city; please look after me.
- 小弟。Zhè jiā cāntīng de xiǎo dì fúwù hěn zhōudào.The waiters at this restaurant are very attentive.
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