堂弟

tángdì

noun #13,326

Measure Word

一个堂弟 gè

Meanings

1 younger male patrilineal cousin
2 younger male cousin on the father's side

Characters

same paternal grandfather; hall

younger brother

Examples

我堂弟今年考上了大学。

Wǒ tángdì jīnnián kǎoshàng le dàxué.

My younger cousin (father's side) got into university this year.

他和堂弟从小一起长大。

Tā hé tángdì cóngxiǎo yīqǐ zhǎngdà.

He and his younger cousin grew up together.

Tips

culture

Chinese has very specific kinship terms. 堂 means 'same surname/paternal line.' 堂弟 is specifically a younger male cousin from your father's brother. For mother's side, the term is 表弟 (biǎodì).

Stroke Order

堂 táng

弟 dì