称呼堂兄弟 Addressing Cousins Chēnghu táng xiōngdì

Dialogues

Dialogues 1

中文

丽丽：哎，你表哥最近怎么样啊？
小明：挺好的，他上个月结婚了，现在忙着装修房子呢。
丽丽：哦，恭喜他！对了，你和你表哥关系好吗？
小明：还行吧，我们从小一起长大，虽然现在不经常见面，但感情还是不错的。
丽丽：那你们平时都怎么称呼对方呢？
小明：我们一般都直呼其名，或者叫‘表哥’‘表弟’。
丽丽：嗯，听起来很亲切。

拼音

Lili: Ai, ni biao ge zuijin zenmeyang a?
Xiaoming: Ting haode, ta shang ge yue jiehun le, xianzai mangzhe zhuangxiu fangzi ne.
Lili: O, gongxi ta! Duile, ni he ni biao ge guanxi hao ma?
Xiaoming: Hai xing ba, women cong xiao yiqi changda, suiran xianzai bu chingchang jianmian, dan ganqing haishi bucuode.
Lili: Na nimen ping shi dou zenme cheng hu duifang ne?
Xiaoming: Women yiban dou zhi hu qi ming, huozhe jiao 'biao ge''biao di'.
Lili: En, ting qilai hen qin qie.

English

Lily: Hey, how's your cousin doing recently?
Xiaoming: He's doing great. He got married last month and is busy renovating his house now.
Lily: Oh, congratulations to him! By the way, do you have a good relationship with your cousin?
Xiaoming: We get along pretty well. We grew up together, and although we don't see each other often now, we still have a good bond.
Lily: So how do you usually address each other?
Xiaoming: We usually call each other by our names or use 'cousin'.
Lily: Mm, sounds very close.

Dialogues 2

中文

English

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Common Phrases

称呼堂兄弟

chēng hu táng xiōng dì

Addressing cousins

Cultural Background

中文

在中国，堂兄弟姐妹的称呼比较灵活，可以直呼其名，也可以根据年龄和辈分称呼为‘表哥’、‘表姐’、‘表弟’、‘表妹’等。在非正式场合下，直呼其名较为常见。

拼音

zài zhōngguó, táng xiōng dì jiěmèi de chēng hu bǐjiào línghuó, kěyǐ zhí hū qí míng, yě kěyǐ gēnjù niánlíng hé bèifèn chēng hu wèi 'biǎo gē'、'biǎo jiě'、'biǎo dì'、'biǎo mèi' děng。zài fēi zhèngshì chǎnghé xià, zhí hū qí míng jiào wèi jiàncháng。

English

In China, addressing cousins is flexible. You can use their given names, or use terms like '表哥' (biǎo gē, older male cousin), '表姐' (biǎo jiě, older female cousin), '表弟' (biǎo dì, younger male cousin), '表妹' (biǎo mèi, younger female cousin) depending on age and seniority. In informal settings, using given names is more common.

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Advanced Expressions

中文

你可以根据具体情况，选择更合适的称呼，比如，可以称呼年纪较大的堂兄为‘大哥’、‘大表哥’，年纪较小的堂弟为‘小弟’、‘小表弟’。

拼音

nǐ kěyǐ gēnjù jùtǐ qíngkuàng, xuǎnzé gèng héshì de chēnghu, bǐrú, kěyǐ chēnghu niánjì jiào dà de táng xiōng wèi 'dà gē'、'dà biǎo gē', niánjì jiào xiǎo de táng dì wèi 'xiǎo dì'、'xiǎo biǎo dì'。

English

You can choose a more suitable address depending on the specific situation, for example, you can call an older male cousin '大哥' (dà gē, older brother), '大表哥' (dà biǎo gē, older cousin), a younger male cousin '小弟' (xiǎo dì, younger brother), '小表弟' (xiǎo biǎo dì, younger cousin).

Cultural Taboos

中文

避免在正式场合使用过于亲昵的称呼，比如直呼其名。

拼音

biànmiǎn zài zhèngshì chǎnghé shǐyòng guòyú qīnnì de chēnghu, bǐrú zhí hū qí míng。

English

Avoid using overly familiar addresses in formal settings, such as using given names.

Key Points

中文

称呼堂兄弟时，需要根据场合和关系的亲疏程度来选择合适的称呼。年龄和性别也是需要考虑的因素。

拼音

chēnghu táng xiōngdì shí, xūyào gēnjù chǎnghé hé guānxi de qīnshū chéngdù lái xuǎnzé héshì de chēnghu。niánlíng hé xìngbié yěshì xūyào kǎolǜ de yīnsù。

English

When addressing cousins, you need to choose a suitable address based on the occasion and the closeness of the relationship. Age and gender are also factors to consider.

Practice Tips

中文

多与家人练习称呼堂兄弟姐妹，在不同场合下练习不同的称呼方式。

多阅读和观看与家庭相关的影视剧或书籍，学习更自然的称呼方式。

拼音

duō yǔ jiārén liànxí chēnghu táng xiōngdì jiěmèi, zài bùtóng chǎnghé xià liànxí bùtóng de chēnghu fāngshì。

duō yuèdú hé guān kàn yǔ jiātíng xiāngguān de yǐngshìjù huò shūjí, xuéxí gèng zìrán de chēnghu fāngshì。

English

Practice addressing cousins with your family, practicing different addressing methods in different situations.

Read more and watch family-related films or books to learn more natural ways of addressing people.