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甥 (shēng) — (bound form) nephew or niece (one's sister's child; used in compounds like 外甥, 外甥女)

Definition

甥 is a bound form meaning 'sister's child' — it never stands alone and only appears in the compounds 外甥 (nephew) and 外甥女 (niece). A brother's child is 侄子 / 侄女, not 甥.

bound form
(bound form) nephew or niece (one's sister's child; used in compounds like 外甥, 外甥女)

Examples

  • 。
    Wǒ de wài shēng jīn nián shàng zhōng xué le.
    My nephew is in middle school this year.
  • 。
    Wǒ jiě jie de nǚ ér shì wǒ de wài shēng nǚ.
    My older sister's daughter is my niece.
  • 。
    Tā mèi mei de ér zi shì tā de wài shēng.
    His younger sister's son is his nephew.

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