堂妹 (táng mèi) — younger female cousin on the father's side (with the same surname)
Definition
A paternal-side younger female cousin — same surname, father’s brother’s daughter. Contrast with 表妹 (maternal/cross-sibling line) and 姐姐/妹妹 (siblings, not cousins).
noun
younger female cousin on the father's side (with the same surname)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 堂妹，。Wǒ yǒu yí gè táng mèi, tā bǐ wǒ xiǎo liǎng suì.I have a younger female cousin who is two years younger than me.
- 堂妹。Wǒ de táng mèi jīn nián kǎo shàng le běi jīng dà xué.My younger female cousin got into Peking University this year.
- 堂妹。Zhōu mò wǒ hé táng mèi yì qǐ qù guàng jiē.On the weekend I went shopping with my younger female cousin.
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