How to say “nephew” in Chinese
nephew (sister's son)
“Nephew” in Chinese is 外甥, wài sheng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
外甥 is read wài sheng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 生 shēng hints at the reading; on the right, 男 “man”. In 外甥 it takes the neutral tone: sheng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “外甥”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nephew” in Chinese?
“Nephew” in Chinese is 外甥, pinyin wàisheng.
What does 外甥 mean?
外甥 (wàisheng) means “nephew (sister's son)”.
How do you write 外甥?
外甥 is 2 characters: 外 (wài) — outside; 甥 (shēng) — nephew (sister's son). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 外甥?
外甥 is read wàisheng. Tones: wài — fourth tone, sheng — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“nephew” in the lesson “Dad’s sister, Mom’s brother”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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