How to Say ‘Lots of older cousins’ in Simplified Chinese
很多表哥表姐
hěn duō biǎo gē biǎo jiě
[hen-dwaw biǎogē biǎojiě]
💬 Usage Tip: 很多 can go directly before a noun without 个: 很多朋友 "lots of friends".
Phrase Breakdown
很多
hěn duō
[hen-dwaw]
many; a lot of
Used to describe a large number or amount of people or things.
今天来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came today.
表哥
biǎo gē
[biǎogē]
older male cousin
An older male cousin, usually on the mother's side or through an aunt.
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.
我表姐是老师。
My older female cousin is a teacher.
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