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表弟

biǎo dì · biao di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. younger male cousin via female line
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My cousin visits

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)表弟(biǎodì)下个月(xiàgèyuè)来(lái)北京(běijīng)，我(wǒ)带(dài)他(tā)去玩(qùwán)。

    My cousin comes to Beijing next month. I'll take him out.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)表弟(biǎodì)多大(duōdà)了(le)？

    How old is your cousin?

  3. Dengdeng

    十岁(shísuì)，他(tā)想(xiǎng)爬(pá)长城(chángchéng)。

    Ten. He wants to climb the Great Wall.

  4. Liangliang

    十岁(shísuì)的(de)表弟(biǎodì)爬(pá)长城(chángchéng)，你(nǐ)背(bēi)他(tā)吗(ma)？

    A ten-year-old cousin climbing the Great Wall. Will you carry him?

  5. Dengdeng

    不用(bùyòng)，他(tā)爬(pá)得(de)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)还(hái)快(kuài)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)追不上(zhuībùshàng)！

    No need. He climbs even faster than me. I can't catch up!

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01

他(tā)不(bú)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)兄(xiōng)弟(dì)。他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)表(biǎo)弟(dì)。

He isn't my brother. He's my cousin.

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

02

他(tā)去(qù)和(hé)他(tā)的(de)表(biǎo)弟(dì)待(dāi)在(zài)一(yì)起(qǐ)了(le)。

He went to stay with his cousin.

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

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