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How do you say “cousin” in Chinese? The following below are the expressions Chinese people use. This lesson is going to teach you basic Chinese words and some practical sentences for daily use. Let’s learn them together!
1. On the mother side
biǎo jiě
表姐
Cousin
biǎo mèi
表妹
cousin
biǎo gē
表哥
cousin
biǎo dì
表弟
cousin
2. On the father side
táng jiě
堂姐
cousin
táng mèi
堂妹
cousin
táng gē
堂哥
cousin
táng dì
堂弟
cousin
For example,
Wǒ yǒu sì gè táng (biǎo) xiōng dì jiě mèi.
我有四个堂〔表〕兄弟姐妹。
I have four cousins.
Lǐ lì shì wǒ de biǎojiě.
李丽是我的表姐。
Li Li is my cousin.
Yǒurén gàosù wǒ: Wǒmen shì biǎoqīn.
有人告诉我：我们是表亲。
Someone told me: We are cousins.
How do you say “cousin” in Chinese? – That’s all for this lesson with the “How do You Say” Series! Don’t forget to use it in daily life!
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