老兄 in English lao3 xiong1 Meaning

Meanings

• elder brother (often used self-referentially)
• (form of address between male friends) old chap
• buddy

Pinyin

lao3 xiong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

老lao3prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 兄xiong1elder brother