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外甥

wài shēng

HSK 6

Meaning

  • sister's son
  • wife's sibling's son

Definition

姐妹的儿子，即姐姐或妹妹的儿子。

The son of one's sister.

Usage

用于称呼或指代姐姐或妹妹的儿子。

Used to address or refer to the son of one's sister.

Examples

  • 1 我的外甥今年五岁了。 (My nephew is five years old this year.)
  • 2 外甥放假来我家住几天。 (My nephew is on vacation and will stay at my house for a few days.)
  • 3 她给外甥买了一件新衣服。 (She bought a new clothes for her nephew.)
  • 4 外甥喜欢打篮球，个子很高。 (My nephew likes playing basketball and is very tall.)
  • 5 周末我打算带外甥去动物园。 (I plan to take my nephew to the zoo this weekend.)

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