Definition
侄女 refers specifically to a niece on the father's side — the daughter of one's brother or of a male cousin from the father's family. Chinese kinship terms are gender- and lineage-specific, so 侄女 is distinct from 外甥女 (wàishēngnǚ, niece on the mother's side: sister's daughter). When introducing family relationships, using the correct term shows cultural awareness.
n.
niece (brother's daughter or male cousin's daughter on the father's side)
Examples
- 侄女。Wǒ gēge de nǚ'ér shì wǒ de zhí nǚ.My older brother's daughter is my niece.
- 侄女，。zhí nǚ jīnnián gāng kǎo shàng dàxué, quánjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.My niece just got into college this year, and the whole family is very happy.
- 侄女？Nǐ jiàn guò nǐ shūshu jiā de zhí nǚ ma?Have you met your uncle's niece?
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