belonging to a different branch in the same clan; not of the same direct lineage
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belonging to a different branch in the same clan; not of the same direct lineage
formalAn attributive adjective used in traditional Chinese kinship terminology to specify that relatives are descended from different sons of a common ancestor, thus not sharing the closest patrilineal line. It is typically used before terms like '兄弟', '姐妹', '叔叔', etc.
Wǒ我
zǔ祖
fù父
hé和
tā他
zǔ祖
fù父
shì是
qīn亲
xiōng兄
dì弟
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
wǒ我
men们
shì是
gé隔
fáng房
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
My grandfather and his grandfather were blood brothers, so we are cousins from different branches.
Àn按
zhào照
zú族
pǔ谱
，
wǒ我
men们
shì是
gé隔
fáng房
qīn亲
qi戚
，
guān关
xì系
bù不
suàn算
hěn很
jìn近
。
According to the clan genealogy, we are relatives from different branches, so the relationship isn't very close.
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Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
gé隔
fáng房
de的
shū叔
shu叔
，
bù不
shì是
qīn亲
shū叔
shu叔
。
He is my uncle from a different branch of the family, not my paternal uncle.