How do you write cousin in Mandarin?

There are several ways to say "cousin" in Mandarin, depending on the specific relationship and gender:

For a cousin on your father's side:

* 堂兄 (táng xióng) - Male cousin

* 堂姐 (táng jiě) - Female cousin

For a cousin on your mother's side:

* 表兄 (biǎo xióng) - Male cousin

* 表姐 (biǎo jiě) - Female cousin

You can also use these more general terms:

* 堂兄弟姐妹 (táng xiōng dì jiě mèi) - Cousins (male and female) on your father's side

* 表兄弟姐妹 (biǎo xiōng dì jiě mèi) - Cousins (male and female) on your mother's side

* 兄弟姐妹 (xiōng dì jiě mèi) - Cousins (male and female) in general

Note:

* The terms for cousins on your father's side (堂) and your mother's side (表) are distinguished by different characters.

* The terms for male (兄) and female (姐) cousins are different as well.

Example:

* 我的堂姐住在美国。 (Wǒ de táng jiě zhù zài Měiguó.) - My female cousin on my father's side lives in America.

* 我和我的表弟关系很好。 (Wǒ hé wǒ de biǎo dì guānxi hěn hǎo.) - I have a good relationship with my male cousin on my mother's side.