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堂兄

táng xiōng · tang xiong

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Meaning

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  1. older male patrilineal cousin
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My cousin is visiting

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)堂兄(tángxiōng)要(yào)来(lái)北京(běijīng)。

    My older cousin is coming to Beijing this weekend.

  2. Liangliang

    堂兄(tángxiōng)？是(shì)你(nǐ)伯伯(bóbo)的(de)儿子(érzi)吗(ma)？

    Your cousin? Is he your uncle's son?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)。他(tā)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)大(dà)三岁(sānsuì)，在(zài)上海(shànghǎi)工作(gōngzuò)。

    Yes. He is three years older than me and works in Shanghai.

  4. Liangliang

    你们(nǐmen)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)常(cháng)见面(jiànmiàn)吗(ma)？

    Did you meet often as kids?

  5. Dengdeng

    常见(chángjiàn)。我的(wǒde)玩具(wánjù)，很多(hěnduō)是(shì)堂兄(tángxiōng)给的(gěide)。

    Often. Many of my toys were from my cousin.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)这次(zhècì)，他(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)要(yào)把(bǎ)玩具(wánjù)要回去(yàohuíqu)？

    So this time, does he want his toys back?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)堂(táng)兄(xiōng)。

I didn't know Tom was your cousin.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)堂(táng)兄(xiōng)叫(jiào)什(shén)么(me)名(míng)字(zì)？

What's your cousin's name?

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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