Definition
堂兄弟 refers specifically to a male cousin on the father's side — the son of your father's brother. This is a key distinction in Chinese kinship: 堂 cousins (same clan, 同宗) are different from 表 cousins (from the mother's side or father's sister's side). When talking about your paternal uncle's sons, you use 堂兄弟.
n.
male paternal cousin (father's brother's son)
Examples
- 堂兄弟。Wǒ de táng xiōng dì jīnnián dàxué bìyè le.My paternal cousin graduated from university this year.
- 堂兄弟。Tā yǒu sān ge táng xiōng dì zài Xiānggǎng gōngzuò.He has three paternal cousins working in Hong Kong.
- 堂兄弟，。Wǒ hé táng xiōng dì yìqǐ zhǎngdà, gǎnqíng hěn hǎo.My paternal cousin and I grew up together and have a great relationship.
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