表弟

biǎodì

noun #6,072

Measure Word

一个表弟 gè

Meanings

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

Characters

outside; maternal relatives

younger brother

Examples

HSK 1

我表弟今年上大学了。

Wǒ biǎodì jīnnián shàng dàxué le.

My younger cousin started college this year.

HSK 3

他和表弟关系很好。

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

表 biǎo

弟 dì