zhí
侄
nephew; surname
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
nephew (son of one's brother or sister)
Often used in colloquial speech with the diminutive suffix 儿, and can be modified by relational terms like 表 and 内 to specify extended family relationships.
Wǒ我
de的
zhí侄
er子
jīn今
nián年
shàng上
xiǎo小
xué学
sān三
nián年
jí级
。
My nephew is in third grade of primary school this year.
Biǎo表
zhí侄
cóng从
wài外
dì地
lái来
běi北
jīng京
lǚ旅
yóu游
le了
。
My cousin's son came to Beijing for a trip from another city.
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Nèi内
zhí侄
shì是
wǒ我
qī妻
zi子
de的
xiōng兄
dì弟
de的
ér儿
zi子
。
My wife's nephew is the son of my wife's brother.
Guò过
nián年
de的
shí时
hou候
wǒ我
yào要
gěi给
zhí侄
zi子
bāo包
hóng红
bāo包
。
I will give my nephew a red envelope during the Spring Festival.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
shì是
wǒ我
de的
yuǎn远
fáng房
zhí侄
zi子
。
This young man is my distant nephew.
noun
surname Zhi
Used as a family name, capitalized when referring to the surname.
Wǒ我
de的
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
zhí侄
，
jiào叫
zhí侄
míng明
。
My colleague's surname is Zhi, and his given name is Ming.