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The Chinese word 侄子 is formed by combining the character 侄, which denotes a nephew specifically as the son of a brother, with the character 子, which functions as a nominalizing suffix to concretely specify the term as referring to that male kinship relation.

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我的侄子很可爱。

Wǒ de zhízi hěn kě'ài.

My nephew is very cute.

我今天要去看望侄子。

Wǒ jīntiān yào qù kànwàng zhízi.

I am going to visit my nephew today.

侄子在学校表现很好。

Zhízi zài xuéxiào biǎoxiàn hěn hǎo.

My nephew performs very well at school.

我经常陪侄子去公园玩耍。

Wǒ jīngcháng péi zhízi qù gōngyuán wánshuǎ.

I often accompany my nephew to the park to play.

侄子虽然年纪小，但非常懂事。

Zhízi suīrán niánjì xiǎo, dàn fēicháng dǒngshì.

Although my nephew is young, he is very sensible.

Word Definition - 侄子

zhí zi nephew (brother's son)

Individual Character Details

侄 zhí, zhí, zhí
子 zǐ, zi