niece

niece — noun

1. the daughter of a person’s sibling, or the daughter of the sibling of that perso

1.名詞B1
釋義

the daughter of a person’s sibling, or the daughter of the sibling of that person’s husband or wife

例句

Ravi took his niece Aiko to the zoo to see the pandas.

possessive + niece + personal name: identifying the niece directly

Every summer, Nadia’s niece spends two weeks helping at the family bakery.

possessive + niece as the subject of an action verb

反義詞
  • nephew

    the male child of one’s sibling or sibling-in-law

文法句型

possessive determiner + niece

possessive + niece + [name]

the + niece + of + [person]

用法筆記

Refers only to female children of one’s siblings or siblings-in-law. The male counterpart is 'nephew'. Some speakers also use 'niece' for the daughter of a very close family friend, though the traditional meaning is limited to blood or legal relations.

常見錯誤

❌My neice is turning five years old tomorrow.
✅My niece is turning five years old tomorrow.
💡The spelling 'neice' is a common error; the correct order is 'i' before 'e'.
❌My nephew is my sister’s daughter.
✅My niece is my sister’s daughter.
💡'Niece' is female; 'nephew' is the male equivalent.