niece

/ni:s/

Thân thiện

My niece is drawing a picture of a sunny garden.

Definition

Noun: A niece is the daughter of one's brother or sister. This term specifies a female child within this particular family relationship.

Examples

• My niece is starting kindergarten this fall.
• She loves spending time with her aunt and often brings her niece to the park.
• He is very proud of his niece's academic achievements.

Advanced Usage

• Great-niece (or grand-niece): This refers to the daughter of one's niece or nephew. It indicates a relationship that is one generation further removed.
  • My great-niece just celebrated her first birthday.

Variants and Related Words

• Nephew (noun): The male counterpart; the son of one's brother or sister.
  • I have one niece and two nephews.
• There is no direct adjective form of "niece." Relationships are described using possessive forms (e.g., , ) or the noun attributively (e.g., ).

Different Meanings

The word "niece" has a single, specific meaning related to familial kinship. It does not have other common definitions.

Synonyms

• There are no direct synonyms for "niece" as it is a precise term for a specific familial role. In informal contexts, one might simply say relative or family member, but these are much broader and less specific.

Idioms

• There are no common idioms that specifically feature the word "niece."

Phrasal Verbs

• The word "niece" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a daughter of your brother or sister