Definition
外甥 (wàisheng) specifically means 'nephew' on the maternal side — your sister's son. It contrasts with 侄子 (zhízi), which means your brother's son (paternal nephew). In Chinese, the side of the family is distinguished: 外 indicates 'outside' (mother's side), while 侄 indicates the father's brother's line.
noun
nephew (one's sister's son)
Examples
- 外甥，。Tā shì wǒ jiějie de wài sheng, jīnnián shí suì le.He is my older sister's son, and he is ten years old this year.
- 外甥。Wǒ wài sheng tèbié xǐhuan tī zúqiú.My nephew especially likes to play soccer.
- 外甥。Wǒ mèimei de wài sheng hé wǒ de háizi yìqǐ shàng yòu'éryuán.My younger sister's son goes to kindergarten together with my child.
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