cousins; cross-cousin relatives
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cross-cousins; relatives related through one's mother's side or one's father's sisters
neutralSpecifically refers to cousins where the parents are siblings of opposite genders (e.g., mother's brothers' children, father's sisters' children). This is distinct from 堂亲 (paternal cousins). See the entry for 中表 for detailed explanation.
Wǒ我
hé和
tā她
shì是
biǎo表
qīn亲
，
wǒ我
de的
mā妈
ma妈
shì是
tā她
de的
gū姑
gu姑
。
She and I are cross-cousins; my mother is her paternal aunt.
Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
biǎo表
qīn亲
dōu都
huì会
jù聚
zài在
wài外
pó婆
jiā家
。
During Chinese New Year, all the maternal cousins gather at grandma's house.
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Tā他
jiā家
de的
biǎo表
qīn亲
guān关
xì系
fēi非
cháng常
hé和
mù睦
。
The cross-cousin relationships in his family are very harmonious.