侄女

姪女

zhínǚ

noun #6,158

Measure Word

一个侄女 gè

Meanings

1 niece (brother's daughter)

Characters

female; daughter

Examples

HSK 1

我侄女今年五岁了。

Wǒ zhínǚ jīnnián wǔ suì le.

My niece is five years old this year.

HSK 2

他很疼爱自己的侄女。

Tā hěn téng'ài zìjǐ de zhínǚ.

He adores his niece.

HSK 2

侄女长得像她爸爸。

Zhínǚ zhǎng de xiàng tā bàba.

The niece looks like her father.

Tips

usage

侄女 specifically means a brother's daughter (paternal niece). A sister's daughter is 外甥女.

Stroke Order

侄 zhí

女 nǚ