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How to Say ‘I have lots of older cousins.’ in Simplified Chinese

我有很多表哥表姐。

wǒ yǒu hěn duō biǎo gē biǎo jiě

[waw yǒu hen-dwaw biǎogē biǎojiě]

🇨🇳 In China: Many only children grew up close to their cousins and often call them "brother" or "sister", so cousins fill much of the role of siblings.

Phrase Breakdown

我有很多

wǒ yǒu hěn duō

I have many

我有很多 starts with three third tones in a row, so it is said wó yóu hěn duō.

Example

我有很多书。

I have many books.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person singular pronoun used by the speaker.

Example

我想改一下座位。

I would like to change the seat a bit.

有

yǒu

[yǒu]

to have

To possess or contain something.

Example

我觉得这个项目有戏。

I think this project has potential.

很多

hěn duō

[hen-dwaw]

many; a lot of

Used to describe a large number or amount of people or things.

Example

今天来了很多公司代表。

Many company representatives came today.

表哥表姐。

biǎo gē biǎo jiě

older cousins.

表 (biǎo) is used for cousins, and 哥/姐 means older male or female cousins.

Example

我表姐在上海。

My older cousin is in Shanghai.

Words in this phrase

表哥

biǎo gē

[biǎogē]

older male cousin

An older male cousin, usually on the mother's side or through an aunt.

Example

我表哥在北京。

My older cousin is in Beijing.

表姐

biǎo jiě

[biǎojiě]

older female cousin

An older female cousin, usually on the mother's side or through an aunt.

Example

我表姐是老师。

My older female cousin is a teacher.

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