侄女 (zhí nǚ) — niece (brother's daughter or male cousin's daughter on the father's side)
Definition
Your brother's daughter (paternal side of the family). Contrast with 外甥女 (wàishēng nǚ), your sister's daughter or any niece on your mother's side.
noun
niece (brother's daughter or male cousin's daughter on the father's side)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 侄女。Wǒ gē ge de nǚ ér shì wǒ de zhí nǚ.My older brother's daughter is my niece.
- 侄女，。zhí nǚ Jīn nián gāng kǎo shàng dà xué, quán jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng.My niece just got into college this year, and the whole family is very happy.
- 侄女？Nǐ jiàn guò nǐ shū shu jiā de zhí nǚ ma?Have you met your uncle's niece?
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