堂兄 (táng xiōng) — elder male cousin on father's side (same surname)
Definition
A paternal male cousin older than you (father's brother's son, same surname). The female counterpart is 堂姐; maternal cousins use 表 (e.g. 表哥).
noun
elder male cousin on father's side (same surname)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 堂兄，。Wǒ de táng xiōng bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì, wǒ men cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà.My elder paternal cousin is two years older than me; we grew up together.
- 堂兄，。Tā shì wǒ táng xiōng, bú shì biǎo gē.He is my paternal cousin, not my maternal cousin.
- 堂兄。Zhè ge zhōu mò wǒ yào qù táng xiōng jiā chī fàn.This weekend I'm going to my cousin's house for dinner.
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