🇰🇷 Korean from 🇬🇧 English All Words
형제
A1 noun Family
🇬🇧 English: brother
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Definition

🇰🇷 Korean
noun

형제

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A male person who has the same parents as you.

Grammar Notes

🇬🇧 English

Countable noun. Plural: brothers. Common collocations: older brother, younger brother, big brother, brother-in-law (your spouse's brother or your sibling's husband). The informal word is 'bro'.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

'Big Brother' in English culture now has two meanings: the eldest brother, and a reference to government surveillance from George Orwell's novel 1984. 'Brotherhood' means a close bond between people who share common values or goals.

Example Sentences

소녀가 남동생에게 책을 읽어준다.

"소녀가 남동생에게 책을 읽어준다."

🇬🇧 "The girl reads a book to her brother."

소년은 형과 함께 누워 있다.

"소년은 형과 함께 누워 있다."

🇬🇧 "The boy lies with his brother."

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