Family & Relations in Chinese
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
家庭
jiātíng
Family
I like spending vacations with my family.
父亲
fùqin
Father
My father is a doctor.
母亲
mǔqin
Mother
Mother is cooking in the kitchen.
爸爸
bàba
Dad
Dad took me to the park.
妈妈
māma
Mom / Mum
Mom bought me new clothes.
哥哥
gēge
Older brother
My older brother helps me with my homework.
弟弟
dìdi
Younger brother
My little brother is very naughty.
姐姐
jiějie
Older sister
My older sister studies at university.
妹妹
mèimei
Younger sister
My little sister likes drawing.
兄弟
xiōngdì
Brother(s)
He has two brothers.
姐妹
jiěmèi
Sister(s)
She is very close to her sisters.
爷爷
yéye
Grandfather (paternal)
Grandpa is eighty years old this year.
奶奶
nǎinai
Grandmother (paternal)
Grandma's cooking is delicious.
外公
wàigōng
Grandfather (maternal)
My maternal grandfather likes fishing.
外婆
wàipó
Grandmother (maternal)
My maternal grandmother lives in the countryside.
叔叔
shúshu
Uncle (father's brother)
My uncle bought me a present.
阿姨
āyí
Aunt (father's sister or uncle's wife)
My aunt is very gentle.
舅舅
jiùjiu
Uncle (mother's brother)
My uncle is an engineer.
表哥
biǎo gē
Older male cousin
My older cousin works in Beijing.
表弟
biǎo dì
Younger male cousin
My younger cousin and I are the same age.
表姐
biǎo jiě
Older female cousin
My older cousin is a doctor.
表妹
biǎo mèi
Younger female cousin
My younger cousin is fifteen this year.
儿子
érzi
Son
His son is in middle school.
女儿
nǚ'ér
Daughter
She has a daughter.
孩子
háizi
Child
This child is very smart.
孙子
sunzi
Grandson
Grandpa loves his grandson most of all.
孙女
sunǚ
Granddaughter
My granddaughter comes to see me every day.
丈夫
zhàngfu
Husband
My husband works at the bank.
妻子
qīzi
Wife
His wife's name is Li Min.
老公
lǎogōng
Husband (informal)
My husband is working overtime today.
老婆
lǎopo
Wife (informal)
My wife went to the supermarket to buy groceries.
夫妻
fūqī
Couple / Spouses
This couple loves each other dearly.
婚姻
hūnyīn
Marriage
Their marriage is very happy.
结婚
jiéhūn
To get married
They are getting married next month.
离婚
líhūn
Divorce
They decided to get divorced.
单身
dānshēn
Single
My friend is still single.
男友
nányǒu
Boyfriend
My boyfriend is very thoughtful.
女友
nǚyǒu
Girlfriend
He has a new girlfriend.
朋友
péngyou
Friend
I go traveling with a friend.
好友
hǎoyǒu
Good friend
He is my good friend.
亲戚
qīnqi
Relative
I have a lot of relatives.
邻居
línjū
Neighbor
The neighbor is very nice.
同学
tóngxué
Classmate
My classmate's name is Wang Hao.
同事
tóngshì
Colleague
I have a good relationship with my colleagues.
老师
lǎoshī
Teacher / Master
The math teacher is very strict.
学生
xuéshēng
Pupil / Student
The students are listening attentively to the lesson.
相亲
xiāngqīn
Arranged date
She went on an arranged date.
爱情
àiqíng
Love / Romance
Their love is magnificent.
亲情
qīnqíng
Family affection
Family affection is the most important thing.
友谊
yǒuyì
Friendship
Our friendship is deep.
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