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堂哥
tánggē
Description
堂哥是指跟你爸爸这边同姓的、比你大的男性表亲。
A 堂哥 is a male cousin on your father's side with the same surname who is older than you.
如果你伯伯或叔叔的儿子比你大，你就叫他堂哥。
If your 伯伯 or 叔叔's son is older than you, you call him 堂哥.
Meanings
堂哥tánggē
older male paternal cousin (father's brother's son)
我堂哥今年二十岁了。
My cousin is twenty years old this year.
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Notes
- Etymology
堂 marks same-surname paternal-side relatives; 哥 means older brother.
- Nuance
堂 cousins share the father's surname; 表 cousins are on the mother's or aunt's side.
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