nephew

nephew — noun

1. A nephew is a boy or man who is the son of one of your siblings, or the son of o

1.名詞A2
釋義

A nephew is a boy or man who is the son of one of your siblings, or the son of one of your spouse's siblings.

例句

My nephew Felix just started elementary school this September.

possessive + nephew with named relation

Gabriela took her nephew to the science museum last Saturday.

took + possessive + nephew to [place]

反義詞
  • niece

    female equivalent; the daughter of one's sibling

文法句型

possessive + nephew

用法筆記

Unlike Chinese (姪子 vs. 外甥), English uses nephew for the son of any sibling or sibling-in-law, regardless of which side of the family. Always use a possessive or determiner before it: my nephew, her nephew, our nephew.

常見錯誤

❌She is his nephew.
✅She is his niece.
💡Nephew is only for boys or men; niece is the female equivalent.
❌My 姪子 is five years old.
✅My nephew is five years old.
💡Do not insert Chinese family terms into English sentences.