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Hi friends, we have learned what to call one’s relatives -- Uncle and Aunt―over the last two weeks. Today I would like to show you how to express the different meanings of the word "Cousin" in Chinese. Ok?
NEW SENTENCES ABOUT ONE'S RELATIVES:
No. 114: -- 在英语中，"Cousin" 的意思是堂兄、堂哥/堂弟；堂姐/堂妹；表兄、表哥/表弟；表姐和表妹。 -- "Cousin" means child of one's aunt or uncle in English.
No. 115: -- 在汉语中，父亲的兄弟的儿子被称为堂兄、堂哥或堂弟。 -- The son of one's father's brother is called "tangxiong" ("tangge")or "tangdi" in Chinese.
No.116: -- 父亲的兄弟的女儿被称为堂姐或堂妹。 -- The daughter of one's father's brother is called "tangjie"or "tangmei".
No. 117: -- 母亲的姐妹或兄弟的儿子被称为表兄、表哥或表弟。 -- The son of one's mother's sister or brother is called "biaoxiong" ("biao ge")or "biaodi".
No.118: -- 母亲的姐妹或兄弟的女儿被称为表姐或表妹。 -- The daughter of one's mother's sister or brother is called "biaojie"or "biaomei".
Usually, the elder one is "xiong","ge" and "jie", the younger one is "di" and "mei"
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Please click on any Chinese character that you need help with to see its Chinese pinyin, pronunciation and meaning and then read it after me.
Chinese Language Customs 04:
In English, the word “cousin” can refer to many different relatives. In Chinese, these relatives can not all be referred to using the same word, Each one has its own words:
1. The son of one's mother's sister or brother: biaoxiong, biao ge or biaodi.
2. The daughter of one'smother's sister or brother: biaojie or biaomei.
3. The son of one's father's brother: tangxiong or tangdi.
4. The daughter of one's father's brother: tangjie or tangmei
I just hope this is at least a little help to you in your Chinese learning. :-)
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--Shirley Written and Recorded On Sun, April 2, 2006
