paternal (cousin); agnatic
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
paternal (cousin or sibling); sharing the same paternal grandfather (sometimes great-grandfather)
Used as an attributive modifier to distinguish paternal cousins (sharing the father's line) from maternal cousins (表亲). Typically used before 弟兄, 兄弟, or 姐妹.
Tā他
men们
shì是
shū叔
bai伯
dì弟
xiōng兄
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
yī一
qǐ起
zhǎng长
dà大
。
They are paternal cousins and grew up together.
Wǒ我
hé和
tā她
shì是
shū叔
bai伯
jiě姐
mèi妹
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
fù父
qīn亲
shì是
qīn亲
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
She and I are paternal cousins; our fathers are biological brothers.
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Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
guān观
niàn念
，
shū叔
bai伯
xiōng兄
dì弟
bǐ比
biǎo表
xiōng兄
dì弟
gèng更
qīn亲
jìn近
。
According to traditional views, paternal cousins are closer than maternal cousins.