侄儿

侄兒

zhír

noun #20,158

Measure Word

一个侄儿 gè

Meanings

1 nephew (brother's son)

Characters

diminutive suffix (erhua)

Examples

我的侄儿今年五岁了。

Wǒ de zhír jīnnián wǔ suì le.

My nephew is five years old this year.

他带着侄儿去公园玩。

Tā dài zhe zhír qù gōngyuán wán.

He took his nephew to play in the park.

Tips

usage

侄儿 refers specifically to a brother's son. A sister's son is 外甥 (wàishenɡ). The distinction between paternal and maternal relatives is important in Chinese family terminology.

Stroke Order

侄 zhí

儿 ér