Chinese Conversation · Level 3
86 words
Chinese word
学弟
Pronunciation
Pinyinxué dì
Meaning
- nounyounger schoolmate
Example
我的学弟今天来帮我复习。wǒ de xué dì jīn tiān lái bāng wǒ fù xí
My younger schoolmate came to help me review today.
More examples
我的学弟经常帮我记笔记。wǒ de xué dì jīng cháng bāng wǒ jì bǐ jì
My younger schoolmate often helps me take notes.
Core concept
A male learner who joins the same school community after the speaker and stands in a junior place.
Common phrases
我的学弟wǒ de xué dì
my younger schoolmate
班上的学弟bān shàng de xué dì
the younger schoolmate in the class
新来的学弟xīn lái de xué dì
the new younger schoolmate
Similar words
学妹xué mèi: A female student in a lower school year or later cohort within the same learning community.
学长xué zhǎng: A male student in a higher school year or earlier cohort within the same learning community.
同学tóng xué: A fellow student from the same school or class.
后辈hòu bèi: A junior member of a workplace or group who joined later or is younger.
Definition in Chinese
在学校或其他学习场合中，比自己年级或入学时间晚的男性学生。zài xué xiào huò qí tā xué xí chǎng hé zhōng bǐ zì jǐ nián jí huò rù xué shí jiān wǎn de nán xìng xué shēng
Word origin
The compound combines 学 (xué, "learning") with 弟 (dì, "younger brother"), using a school setting and a male junior role to express a later cohort position.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, the relationship matters more than the person's age: a student in a lower cohort can be called this even when the age difference is small or reversed.
Other meanings
- underclassmannoun
Opposites
- 学长xué zhǎngolder male schoolmatenoun
- 学姐xué jiěolder female schoolmatenoun