Learn Family Members in Chinese
Vocabulary, Pinyin, Examples & Test
Learn what to call your different family members in Chinese. You might know that Chinese vocabulary is very precise for family members, that’s why it’s important to know them all in order to not get confused when talking about a specific person – whether it’s an uncle, an auntie or grandparents on your mother’s side, or your mother’s older sister, they all have their own names.
This list with real human audio voice recording will teach you how to pronounce the most important words.
家庭
family
我有一个大家庭。
I have a big family.
爸爸
dad
他爸爸每天都送他上学。
His dad sends him to school every day.
妈妈
mom / mum
我很爱我的妈妈。
I love my mom very much.
父亲
father
他是一个好父亲。
He is a good father.
母亲
mother
您是一位伟大的母亲。
You are a great mother.
女儿
daughter
我的小女儿四岁了。
My little daughter is four years old.
儿子
son
他们有三个儿子。
They have three sons.
父母
parents
她对他的父母很好。
She treats his parents very well.
家长
parent
让你的家长明天来学校一趟。
Ask your parents to come to school tomorrow.
爷爷
grandfather
他小时候和爷爷一起生活。
He lived with his grandfather when he was young.
奶奶
grandma
奶奶明天来看我。
Grandma will come to see me tomorrow.
孙女
Granddaughter
王奶奶有三个孙女。
Grandma has three granddaughters.
孙子
grandson
他有一个孙子。
He has a grandson.
兄弟姐妹
siblings
我没有兄弟姐妹。
I have no brothers or sisters.
姐姐
big (elder) sister
姐姐今年18岁了。
My big sister turned 18 this year.
哥哥
big (elder) brother
他很喜欢他的哥哥。
He likes his big brother very much.
弟弟
little (younger) brother
他不喜欢他的弟弟。
He doesn’t like his little brother.
妹妹
younger sister
你有几个妹妹？
How many younger sisters do you have?
夫妻
husband and wife
夫妻之间最重要的是信任。
The most important thing between husband and wife is trust.
丈夫
husband
她丈夫是一名警察。
Her husband is a policeman.
妻子
wife
我的妻子是上海人。
My wife is from Shanghai.
老公
Husband
你老公今年多大？
How old is your husband this year?
老婆
Wife
我老婆不喜欢吃水果。
My wife doesn’t like to eat fruit.
两口子
married couple
他们两口子又去旅游了。
The couple went to travel again.
娶
To marry (of a man)
他想娶她，但是她不想嫁给他。
He wants to marry her, but she doesn’t want to marry him.
嫁
To marry (of a woman)
他想娶她，但是她不想嫁给他。
He wants to marry her, but she doesn’t want to marry him.
媳妇
Young wife
她是一个好媳妇。
She is a good young wife.
女朋友
Girlfriend
我的女朋友很漂亮。
My girlfriend is very beautiful.
男朋友
Boyfriend
我的男朋友很帅。
My boyfriend is very handsome.
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