甥
sister's son; sister's daughter
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
sister's son; nephew
Neutral term, no gender bias implied in basic usage
My nephew is going to college this year.
My aunt loves this nephew the most.
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He is my older sister's son, and technically my male cousin's child too.
My nephew will come to the house to pay New Year's calls during the Spring Festival.
Mom always says a nephew is considered a child of another family.
noun
sister's daughter; niece
informalShortened form of 外甥女, used in casual spoken Chinese
This pretty little girl is my niece, everyone calls her wài sheng for short.
I took my niece to the park and played with her all day.
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My aunt bought a new dress for my niece.
My neighbor's niece was admitted to a key high school this year.
Do you still remember catching dragonflies with your niece when we were kids?