ji4 sang1 neoi5姨甥女
Jyutpingji4 sang1 neoi5
Yaleyìh sāng néuih
Definition
Niece; a woman's sister's daughter.
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How it's used
Cantonese kinship terms are highly specific compared to English, where niece covers both sides of the family. Using 姨甥女 clarifies that the person is the daughter of a sister, distinguishing her from a brother's daughter, who is called 姪女. This distinction is strictly maintained in family settings to avoid confusion about lineage.
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My niece just started university this year.
Did your niece go abroad to study?
Related words
Common phrases
one's own niece (by blood)
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 姨甥女 with 姪女. Remember that 姨甥女 is for a sister's daughter, while 姪女 is for a brother's daughter.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
