堂兄

táng xiōng · tang xiong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. older male patrilineal cousin

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)堂(táng)兄(xiōng)。

I didn't know Tom was your cousin.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)堂(táng)兄(xiōng)叫(jiào)什(shén)么(me)名(míng)字(zì)?

What's your cousin's name?

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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