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外甥
wàisheng
Description
外甥是你姐姐或者妹妹的儿子。
A 外甥 is the son of your older or younger sister.
如果你有一个姐姐，她的儿子就叫你的外甥。
If you have an older sister, her son is called your 外甥.
Meanings
外甥wàisheng
sister's son; nephew (through a sister)
我的外甥今年五岁了。
My nephew is five years old this year.
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Notes
- Etymology
外 (outside, maternal side) + 甥 (sister's son), marking a relative from a different family name.
- Nuance
外甥 is a sister's son; 侄子 is a brother's son.
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