English–Chinese
“older male cousin” in Chinese
How to say “older male cousin” in Chinese
“Older male cousin” in Chinese is 堂哥 (táng gē).
A male cousin pictured as an older brother within one shared paternal family branch.
Example sentences with 堂哥
去年堂哥结婚了，我去参加了婚礼。qù nián táng gē jié hūn le wǒ qù cān jiā le hūn lǐ
Last year, my older male cousin got married, and I attended the wedding.
Tips for using 堂哥
- English often uses cousin without showing age or family side, so this Chinese term packs two useful family details into one word.
Other Chinese words for “older male cousin”
我的表哥比我大三岁。wǒ de biǎo gē bǐ wǒ dà sān suì
My older male cousin is three years older than me.