Chinese Family Vocabulary
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| Selected | Simplified (Traditional) | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 | bà ba | Dad | |
| 妈妈 (媽媽) | mā ma | Mom | |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | Older Brother | |
| 姊姊 | jiě jie | Older Sister Only in Taiwan | |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | Older sister | |
| 弟弟 | dì di | Younger Brother | |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | Younger Sister | |
| 爷爷 (爺爺) | yé ye | Paternal Grandfather | |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | Paternal Grandmother | |
| 外公 | wài gōng | Maternal Grandfather | |
| 外婆 | wài pó | Maternal Grandmother | |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | Aunt (Father's sister) | |
| 姑丈 | gū zhàng | father's sister's husband Only in Taiwan | |
| 姑父 | gū fù | father's sister's husband Only in China | |
| 叔叔 | shú shu | Uncle (Father's younger brother) | |
| 伯伯 | bó bo | Uncle (Father's older brother) | |
| 婶婶 (嬸嬸) | shěn shen | Aunt (Father's younger brother's wife) | |
| 阿姨 | ā yí | Aunt (Mother's sister) | |
| 姨丈 | yí zhàng | mother's sister's husband Only in Taiwan | |
| 姨父 | yí fù | mother's sister's husband Only in China | |
| 舅舅 | jiù jiu | Uncle (Mother's brother) | |
| 公公 | gōng gong | Father-in-law | |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | Son | |
| 女儿 (女兒) | nǚ ér | Daughter | |
| 婆婆 | pó po | Mother-in-law | |
| 媳妇 (媳婦) | xí fù | Daughter-in-law | |
| 儿媳 (兒媳) | ér xí | Daughter-in-law | |
| 孙女 (孫女) | sūn nǚ | Granddaughter | |
| 孙子 (孫子) | sūn zi | Grandson | |
| 表哥 | biǎo gē | older male cousin | |
| 表姐 | biǎo jiě | older female cousin | |
| 表弟 | biǎo dì | younger male cousin via female line | |
| 表妹 | biǎo mèi | younger female cousin | |
| 配偶 | pèi'ǒu | Spouse | |
| 老公 | lǎo gōng | Husband | |
| 老婆 | lǎo pó | Wife | |
| 岳父 | yuè fù | wife's father father-in-law | |
| 岳母 | yuè mǔ | wife's mother mother-in-law |