Definition
表哥 refers to an older male cousin from the mother's side of the family (including the father's sister's son, both carry a different surname from your own). In the Chinese kinship system, the term precisely distinguishes the relationship: 表哥 is the son of your mother's brother or your father's sister, and is older than you. Use it when talking about or addressing such a relative.
n.
older male cousin (from mother's side or father's sister's side)
Examples
- 表哥，。Wǒ biǎo gē jīnnián dàxué bìyè, zhèngzài zhǎo gōngzuò.My older cousin (on my mother's side) graduated from university this year and is looking for a job.
- 表哥？Nǐ biǎo gē shì bú shì nǐ jiùjiu de érzi?Is your older male cousin the son of your maternal uncle?
- 表哥。Shàng zhōumò wǒ gēn biǎo gē yìqǐ qù kàn le yì chǎng diànyǐng.Last weekend I went to a movie with my older cousin.
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