nephew (sister's son); (dialect) maternal grandson
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
nephew (son of one's sister)
Refers specifically to the son of one's sister. Contrast with 侄子 (brother's son). The female equivalent is 外甥女.
Wǒ我
wài外
sheng甥
jīn今
nián年
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
zhòng重
diǎn点
dà大
xué学
。
My nephew got into a key university this year.
Tā她
zhōu周
mò末
jīng经
cháng常
bāng帮
jiě姐
jie姐
zhào照
gù顾
wài外
sheng甥
。
She often helps her sister take care of her nephew on weekends.
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Wǒ我
mèi妹
mei妹
yǒu有
liǎng两
gè个
hái孩
zi子
，
dà大
de的
shì是
wài外
sheng甥
，
xiǎo小
de的
shì是
wài外
sheng甥
nǚ女
。
My younger sister has two children; the older is my nephew and the younger is my niece.
noun
maternal grandson (daughter's son)
dialectUsed in certain dialects (e.g., some Northern and Central dialects) to refer to one's daughter's son. In standard Mandarin, 外孙 is used.
Yǒu有
xiē些
dì地
fang方
bǎ把
wài外
sūn孙
yě也
jiào叫
wài外
sheng甥
。
In some places, the maternal grandson is also called 'waisheng'.
Wǒ我
wài外
sheng甥
（
wài外
sūn孙
）
cóng从
wài外
dì地
huí回
lái来
kàn看
wǒ我
le了
。
My grandson (daughter's son) came back from out of town to visit me.