表弟

biǎodì
noun #6,072

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 younger male cousin (maternal side or father's sister's son)

Examples

Wǒ biǎodì jīnnián shàng dàxué le.
My younger cousin started college this year.
Tā hé biǎodì guānxì hěn hǎo.
He has a good relationship with his younger cousin.

Tips

usage
Chinese distinguishes cousins precisely: 表弟 is a younger male cousin from the maternal side (or father's sister). 堂弟 is a younger male cousin from the paternal side (father's brother).

Stroke Order

biǎo