wài
sheng

common
noun

Meaning of 外甥

外甥 means nephew (son of one's sister); maternal grandson (daughter's son). Pronounced wài sheng.

  • nephew (son of one's sister)
  • maternal grandson (daughter's son)

Definitions & Examples

wài
sheng
jīn
nián
kǎo
shàng
le
zhòng
diǎn
xué
 

My nephew got into a key university this year.

zhōu
jīng
cháng
bāng
jiě
jie
zhào
wài
sheng
 

She often helps her sister take care of her nephew on weekends.

mèi
mei
yǒu
liǎng
hái
zi
 
de
shì
wài
sheng
 
xiǎo
de
shì
wài
sheng
 

My younger sister has two children; the older is my nephew and the younger is my niece.

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