Chinese Conversation · Level 25
90 words
Chinese word
侄女
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí nǚ
Meaning
- nounniece
Example
我侄女很喜欢画画。wǒ zhí nǚ hěn xǐ huān huà huà
My niece really likes drawing.
More examples
我今天去看望侄女。wǒ jīn tiān qù kàn wàng zhí nǚ
I am going to visit my niece today.
Core concept
A female relative one generation below, connected through a brother.
Common phrases
去看望侄女qù kàn wàng zhí nǚ
go visit one's niece
照顾侄女zhào gù zhí nǚ
look after one's niece
给侄女买礼物gěi zhí nǚ mǎi lǐ wù
buy one's niece a gift
Similar words
外甥女wài shēng nǚ: A niece who is the daughter of a sister.
侄子zhí zi: A nephew who is the son of a brother.
外甥wài shēng: A nephew who is the son of a sister.
Definition in Chinese
指兄弟所生的女儿。zhǐ xiōng dì suǒ shēng de nǚ ér
Word origin
侄女 (zhínǚ, "niece") is formed from 侄 (zhí, "a brother's child") and 女 (nǚ, "female"), narrowing the meaning to a brother's daughter.
Usage tips
- 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.