Word · Frequency #7967
niece
侄女；甥女
核心释义
a daughter of one's brother or sister
- 1.
兄弟、姐夫或妹夫的女儿；兄弟的女儿(父系侄女)或姐妹的女儿(母系侄女)
A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
- 2.
堂姐妹或表姐妹的女儿
A daughter of one’s cousin or cousin-in-law
兄弟、姐夫或妹夫的女儿；兄弟的女儿(父系侄女)或姐妹的女儿(母系侄女)；堂姐妹或表姐妹的女儿；侄女；甥女
用法In use
My niece loves to read storybooks before bed.
用法提示：此处'niece'作主语，意为'侄女'
I bought a birthday gift for my niece yesterday.
用法提示：此处'niece'作介词宾语，指'侄女'
Both of my nieces are very talented in music.
用法提示：此处'nieces'是复数形式，指'侄女们'
possessive determiner + niece
常用所有格或物主代词来指明关系。
My niece is a talented pianist.
我的侄女是一位有才华的钢琴家。
the niece of + someone
较正式，强调所属关系。
She is the niece of the famous author.
她是那位著名作家的侄女。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- my niece
- 我的侄女/甥女
- I took my niece to the park.我带我的侄女去了公园。
- young niece
- 年幼的侄女
- Her young niece is very cute.她年幼的侄女非常可爱。
- favorite niece
- 最喜欢的侄女/甥女
- She is his favorite niece.她是他最喜欢的侄女。
- niece and nephew
- 侄女和侄子（或甥女和外甥）
- My niece and nephew are coming over.我的侄女和侄子要过来。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
妮子 (nī zi) 谐音 niece，侄女就是小妮子。
语境与语域Context & Register
正式用语，多用于书面或正式介绍场合，指兄弟或姐妹的女儿。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The following words all rhyme with 'niece' (pronounced /niːs/): piece, peace, lease, fleece, geese, police. Be careful: 'nice' (/naɪs/) is a common lookalike that does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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