子弟

• Pinyin: zǐ dì
• Desglose de hanzi: 子 = 了 + 一 (son); 弟 = 丷 + 弓 + 丨 (younger brother)

Significado

hijos y jóvenes (de un grupo); descendientes

Originally meant sons and younger male relatives. Now broadly refers to children, young people, or members of a particular group or background. Often used in formal or literary contexts, and in terms like 子弟兵 (people's soldiers).

Ejemplos

1. 农民子弟考上了名牌大学。
2. 这所学校专门招收军人子弟。
3. 子弟兵永远是人民的保护者。

Guía de uso

Contexto: education, military, social

Tono: respectful

Correcto

• 革命先烈的子弟继承了父辈的遗志。(The descendants of revolutionary martyrs inherited their forefathers' aspirations.)
• 工人子弟学校为职工家庭服务。(Schools for workers' children serve working-class families.)

Incorrecto

• 我的子弟 — use 孩子 or 子女 for your own children in modern speech

Origen e historia

子 (son) + 弟 (younger brother)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal