堂姐 (táng jiě) — elder female cousin on one's father's side (father's brother's daughter older than oneself)

Definition

Examples

• 我的堂姐在北京工作。
  Wǒ de táng jiě zài běi jīng gōng zuò.
  My elder female cousin (on my father's side) works in Beijing.
• 你认识那位堂姐吗？
  Nǐ rèn shi nà wèi táng jiě ma?
  Do you know that elder female cousin (on your father's side)?
• 堂姐比我大三岁，对我很好。
  táng jiě Bǐ wǒ dà sān suì, duì wǒ hěn hǎo.
  My elder female cousin is three years older than me and treats me very well.