姪 (zat6) — nephew or niece (in compound words) in Cantonese
zatˍ₆姪简 侄
Mandarin Pinyin: zhi2
Meaning of 姪
nounnephew or niece (in compound words)
nounnephew through the male line (when character stands alone)
Example Sentences with 姪
ngoˏ₅我go˗₃個nitˍ₆姪zaiˊ²仔houˊ²好gwaaiˉ¹乖
My nephew is very well-behaved.
nitˍ₆姪zaiˊ²仔laiˎ₄嚟ganˊ²緊laa˗₃喇
Nephew is coming soon.
nitˍ₆姪zaiˊ²仔houˊ²好zungˉ¹鍾ji˗₃意sikˍ₆食tongˎ₄糖
Nephew really likes to eat candy.
neiˏ₅你nitˍ₆姪zaiˊ²仔geiˊ²幾doˉ¹多seoi˗₃歲
How old is your nephew?
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個nitˍ₆姪zaiˊ²仔houˊ²好jaiˍ₆曳
His nephew is very naughty.
Words Containing 姪
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