Writing
外甥 (wài sheng) — how to say "nephew" in Chinese
外甥
Nephew (sister's son)
noun
Character composition
外
outer
甥
nephew
Radicals / Keys
夕
Evening
#36 · xī · 3 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
Collocations
小外甥
xiǎo wài sheng
little nephew
Examples
我姐姐的儿子是我的外甥。
My older sister's son is my nephew.
我的外甥很可爱。
My nephew is very cute.
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Nephew in Chinese meaning
"nephew" in Chinese is 外甥 (wài sheng).
外甥 meaning in English
外甥 (wài sheng) means "Nephew (sister's son)".
Nephew in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wài sheng (written as wai sheng, waisheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "nephew" in Chinese characters?
It is written 外甥: 外 has 5 strokes, 甥 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 外甥?
外甥 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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