Definition
侄 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'brother's child' — it never stands alone in modern Chinese. You'll find it in the compounds 侄子 (nephew, brother's son) and 侄女 (niece, brother's daughter). For a sister's child, the word is 外甥 (sister's son) or 外甥女 (sister's daughter), so be careful with the distinction.
b.f.
brother's child (nephew or niece)
Examples
- 。Wǒ de zhí zi jīnnián shí suì le.My nephew is ten years old this year.
- 。Tā de zhí nǚ gānggāng kǎo shàng dàxué.Her niece just got into college.
- 。Tā jīngcháng zhàogù tā de zhí zi.He often takes care of his nephew.
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