旁系

pángxì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 collateral line (of kinship); collateral relative
  2. 2 collateral; non-direct

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tángxiōngdì shǔyú pángxì qīnshǔ.
Paternal cousins count as collateral relatives.
HSK 7-9
Gōngsī jìnzhǐ zhíxì hé pángxì qīnshǔ tóngshí zàizhí.
The company forbids direct and collateral relatives from being employed at the same time.

Tips

usage
Pairs with 直系 (zhíxì, direct line - parents, children, siblings). 旁系 covers cousins, aunts/uncles, nieces/nephews - relatives who share an ancestor but not a parent-child chain.

Stroke Order

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