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Hi friends, we have learned what to call one¡¯s relatives -- Uncle and Aunt¨Dover the last two weeks. Today I would like to show you how to express the different meanings of the word "Cousin" in Chinese. Ok? NEW SENTENCES ABOUT ONE'S RELATIVES:
No. 114: -- ÔÚÓ¢ÓïÖУ¬"Cousin" µÄÒâ˼ÊÇÌÃÐÖ¡¢Ìøç/Ìõܣ»Ìýã/ÌÃÃã»±íÐÖ¡¢±í¸ç/±íµÜ£»±í½ãºÍ±íÃᣠ-- "Cousin" means child of one's aunt or uncle in English.
No. 115: -- ÔÚººÓïÖУ¬¸¸Ç×µÄÐֵܵĶù×Ó±»³ÆΪÌÃÐÖ¡¢Ìøç»òÌõܡ£ -- The son of one's father's brother is called "tangxiong" ("tangge")or "tangdi" in Chinese.
No.116: -- ¸¸Ç×µÄÐֵܵÄÅ®¶ù±»³ÆΪÌýã»òÌÃÃᣠ-- The daughter of one's father's brother is called "tangjie"or "tangmei".
No. 117: -- ĸÇ׵ĽãÃûòÐֵܵĶù×Ó±»³ÆΪ±íÐÖ¡¢±í¸ç»ò±íµÜ¡£ -- The son of one's mother's sister or brother is called "biaoxiong" ("biao ge")or "biaodi".
No.118: -- ĸÇ׵ĽãÃûòÐֵܵÄÅ®¶ù±»³ÆΪ±í½ã»ò±íÃᣠ-- The daughter of one's mother's sister or brother is called "biaojie"or "biaomei".
Usually, the elder one is "xiong","ge" and "jie", the younger one is "di" and "mei"
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Chinese Language Customs 04:
In English, the word ¡°cousin¡± can refer to many different relatives. In Chinese, these relatives can not all be referred to using the same word, Each one has its own words:
1. The son of one's mother's sister or brother: biaoxiong, biao ge or biaodi.
2. The daughter of one'smother's sister or brother: biaojie or biaomei.
3. The son of one's father's brother: tangxiong or tangdi.
4. The daughter of one's father's brother: tangjie or tangmei
I just hope this is at least a little help to you in your Chinese learning. :-)
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--Shirley Written and Recorded On Sun, April 2, 2006
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