English–Chinese
“niece” in Chinese
How to say “niece” in Chinese
“Niece” in Chinese is 侄女 (zhí nǚ).
A female relative one generation below, connected through a brother.
Example sentences with 侄女
我今天去看望侄女。wǒ jīn tiān qù kàn wàng zhí nǚ
I am going to visit my niece today.
Tips for using 侄女
- English uses one common kinship term for daughters of both brothers and sisters, while Chinese marks which side of the family the relationship comes through.
Other Chinese words for “niece”
周末我要带外甥女去公园。zhōu mò wǒ yào dài wài shēng nǚ qù gōng yuán
This weekend, I'm taking my niece to the park.