表亲 (biǎoqīn): cousin (via the female line)

Measure Word

一个表亲 gè

Meanings

1 cousin (via the female line)
2 maternal relative

Characters

表

biǎo

external; surface; maternal side

亲

qīn

relative; close; parent

Examples

我有好几个表亲住在上海。

Wǒ yǒu hǎo jǐ ge biǎoqīn zhù zài Shànghǎi.

I have several cousins living in Shanghai.

Tips

culture

Chinese kinship distinguishes 表亲 (relatives via mother's side or father's sisters) from 堂亲 (relatives via father's brothers). This distinction doesn't exist in English.

Stroke Order

表 biǎo

亲 qīn

Related Words

表妹 biǎomèi #8,028

younger female cousin (on the maternal side, or father's sister's side) / younger female cousin with a different surname

表姐 biǎojiě #11,619

older female cousin (through a female relative) / older female cousin (mother's side or father's sister's side)

表弟 biǎodì #6,072

younger male cousin (maternal side or father's sister's son)

表哥 biǎogē #8,677

older male cousin (on mother's side, or father's sister's side) / male cousin (older, from a different surname)

表兄弟 biǎoxiōngdì #20,911

male cousin (through a female relative) / (male) cousins on the maternal side or through female relatives

表情 biǎoqíng HSK 4 #1,541

facial expression / expression (of emotion)

亲戚 qīnqi HSK 7 #4,115

relative / family member (not immediate)

表格 biǎogé HSK 3 #5,319

form; table (document) / spreadsheet

表面 biǎomiàn HSK 3 #3,321

surface; outside / appearance; on the surface

表明 biǎomíng HSK 3 #2,323

to make clear; to indicate / to show; to demonstrate