表姐妹 (biǎo jiě mèi) — female cousins on the mother's side or from the father's sister (different surname)
Definition
Female cousins linked through your mother's side or your father's sister — different surname, not blood-related through your father. Compare 堂姐妹 (paternal aunt's daughters, same surname).
noun
female cousins on the mother's side or from the father's sister (different surname)
Examples
- 表姐妹，，。Wǒ de biǎo jiě mèi zhōng, biǎo jiě yǐ jīng gōng zuò le, biǎo mèi hái zài shàng xué.Among my female cousins, the older one is already working, and the younger one is still in school.
- ，表姐妹。Chūn jié de shí hou, wǒ cháng cháng hé jǐ gè biǎo jiě mèi yì qǐ chū qù wán.During the Spring Festival, I often go out to play with a few female cousins.
- 表姐妹，。Tā yǒu hěn duō biǎo jiě mèi, dàn zhǐ yǒu yí gè qīn mèi mei.She has many female cousins, but only one biological younger sister.
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