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Nephew Son ˈnefjuː Brother Sister Noun ˈnevjuː 侄子;外甥

A nephew is defined as the son of one's sibling.

A "nephew" is the son of one's brother or sister.

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/ne̱fjuː, ne̱v-/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]外甥;侄子 Someone's nephew is the son of their sister or brother.
  [oft poss N]
  • I am planning a 25th birthday party for my nephew.

    我在为侄子筹划他25岁的生日聚会。


Oxford nephew / ˈnefjuː ; NAmE ˈnefjuː / / ˈnevjuː ; NAmE ˈnevjuː / noun the son of your brother or sister; the son of your husband's or wife's brother or sister 侄子;外甥 compare
niece
nephew nephews
nephew / ˈnefjuː ; NAmE ˈnefjuː /
LDC
nephewneph‧ew /ˈnefjuː, ˈnev- $ ˈnef-/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]
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the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sisterniece, uncle, aunt
WDF

nephew

[ˈnefju:]

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nephews[1293]
侄子(75%),外甥(25%)
n.侄子;外甥

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