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外甥

wài shēng · wai sheng

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Meaning

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  1. sister's son
  2. wife's sibling's son
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Why he loves you

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)去(qù)接(jiē)外甥(wàishēng)放学(fàngxué)。

    Today I am going to pick up my nephew from school.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)有(yǒu)外甥(wàishēng)？他(tā)几岁(jǐsuì)了(le)？

    You have a nephew? How old is he?

  3. Liangliang

    八岁(bāsuì)，上(shàng)二年级(èrniánjí)，是(shì)我(wǒ)姐姐(jiějie)的(de)儿子(érzi)。

    Eight, in second grade, my older sister's son.

  4. Dengdeng

    外甥(wàishēng)一定(yīdìng)很(hěn)喜欢(xǐhuan)你(nǐ)吧(ba)？

    Your nephew must like you a lot, right?

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)我(wǒ)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)带(dài)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    He likes me because I bring ice cream every time.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)外(wài)甥(shēng)今(jīn)年(nián)上(shàng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)一(yī)年(nián)级(jí)。

My nephew (my sister's son) is in first grade this year.

02

她(tā)外(wài)甥(shēng)很(hěn)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)画(huà)画(huà)。

Her nephew (her sister's son) likes drawing very much.

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