表兄弟 (biǎo xiōng dì) — male maternal cousins (with a different surname)
Definition
Covers both 'older' (表哥, 表哥) and 'younger' (表弟) male cousins on the maternal side (mother's family). Sibling terms include 堂兄弟, for paternal-side male cousins of the same surname.
noun
male maternal cousins (with a different surname)
Examples
- 表兄弟。Wǒ de biǎo xiōng dì hé wǒ yì qǐ zhǎng dà.My male cousin and I grew up together.
- 表兄弟，。Tā yǒu liǎng gè biǎo xiōng dì, dōu shì tā jiù jiu de ér zi.He has two male cousins, both sons of his maternal uncle.
- 表兄弟。Wǒ hé wǒ de biǎo xiōng dì guān xì hěn hǎo.My male cousin and I have a good relationship.
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