侄儿 (zhí ér) — nephew (brother's son)
Definition
Informal spoken word for 'nephew (brother's son)'. The standard written form is 侄子, which is preferred in formal contexts.
noun
nephew (brother's son)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 侄儿。Wǒ zhí ér qù nián shàng le dà xué.My nephew started college last year.
- 侄儿？Nǐ zhí ér duō dà le?How old is your nephew?
- 侄儿，。Xiǎo zhí ér hěn cōng ming, xué xí hěn hǎo.The little nephew is very smart and studies well.
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