远房 (yuǎn fáng) — distant relative (from a collateral branch of the family)

Definição

Refers to relatives from a distant branch of the family — same surname, but not a close relation. Always pairs with a kinship term like 亲戚 or 叔叔, not used alone.

noun
distant relative (from a collateral branch of the family)
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Exemplos

  • Wǒ yǒu yí gè yuǎn fáng qīn qi zhù zài shàng hǎi.
    I have a distant relative living in Shanghai.
  • 远房
    Tā jiā lái le hěn duō rén, bāo kuò jǐ gè yuǎn fáng de shū shu.
    Many people came to his house, including several distant uncles.
  • 远房
    Zhè wèi yuǎn fáng biǎo dì wǒ shì dì yī cì jiàn.
    This distant cousin is my first time meeting him.

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