堂弟 (táng dì) — younger male cousin on the father's side (son of father's brother)
Definition
A younger male cousin on the father's side (father's brother's son). Compare 表弟 — 表弟 is the same generation on the mother's side, while 堂弟 is the paternal side (same surname).
noun
younger male cousin on the father's side (son of father's brother)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 堂弟。Wǒ de táng dì jīn nián kǎo shàng le běi jīng dà xué.My younger male cousin (paternal) got into Peking University this year.
- 堂弟，。Wǒ táng dì bǐ wǒ xiǎo liǎng suì, wǒ men cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà.My younger male cousin is two years younger than me; we grew up together.
- 堂弟。Zhōu mò wǒ dǎ suàn qù táng dì jiā chī fàn.This weekend I plan to go to my cousin's house for dinner.
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