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

HSK 1

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.

HSK 2

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.

Stroke Order

堂 táng

弟 dì