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

我侄女今年五岁了。

Wǒ zhínǚ jīnnián wǔ suì le.

My niece is five years old this year.

他很疼爱自己的侄女。

Tā hěn téng'ài zìjǐ de zhínǚ.

He adores his niece.

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 (wàishēngnǚ).

Stroke Order

侄 zhí

女 nǚ