侄 子

nephew, brother's son zhi2zi

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

曾 外 祖 父

great-grandfather, maternal great-grandfather zheng1wai4zu3fu4

外 祖 父

maternal grandfather wai4zu3fu4

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

儿 子

son er2zi

Li DiZhang MengHuang XuHuang Jiali
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

继 母

stepmother, step-mother ji4mu3

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
ChrisKenGlison

高 祖 父

great-great-grandfather (paternal) gao1zu3fu4

外 甥 女

niece, sister's daughter wai4sheng1nu~3

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

我 有 一 个 和 你 差 不 多 大 的 姐 姐 。

I have a sister about your age. Wo3 you3 yi2 ge4 he2 ni3 cha4buduo1 da4 de jie3jie.

Li ZhenZhang JingJessie WangCao HuiShu Chang
DavidAbbie

儿 媳

daughter-in-law er2xi2

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

曹 叔 叔 去 学 校 礼 堂 听 一 个 计 算 机 报 告 。

Uncle Cao went to the university auditorium to hear a lecture on computers. Cao2 Shu1shu qu4 xue2xiao4 li3tang2 ting1 yi2 ge4 ji4suan4ji1 bao4gao4.

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
KarenNickSarah

一 个 哥 哥

one older brother yi2 ge4 ge1ge

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
TimSarahAbbie

大 婶

aunt da4 shen3

Li DiChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
SarahJulieRoryLennie

为 了 有 更 多 时 间 滑 滑 板 , 我 爷 爷 退 休 了 。

To have more time to skateboard, my grandfather retired. Wei4le you3 geng4duo1 shi2jian1 hua2 hua2ban3, wo3 ye2ye tui4xiu1 le.

Zhang MengWT ZhengGuHuang Jiali
FredJenniferStevenQ

兄 弟

younger brother: can use it as nickname for man younger than yourself xiong1di4

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

正 在 播 新 闻 的 那 个 播 音 员 是 我 表 哥 。

The anchorman who is broadcasting the news is my cousin. Zheng4zai4 bo1 xin1wen2 de na4ge bo1yin1yuan2 shi4 wo3 biao3ge1.

Cao LihongTan LiWang WenjingLi ChunjiangRen ShuangNa ZitaZhang Zhida
JenniferJeremyAbbie

男 孩 是 他 妈 妈 爸 爸 的 儿 子 。 女 孩 是 她 妈 妈 爸 爸 的 女 儿 。

A boy is the son of his mother and father.  A girl is the daughter of her mother and father. Nan2hai2 shi4 ta1 ma1ma ba4ba de er2zi.  Nu~3hai2 shi4 ta1 ma1ma ba4ba de nu~3'er2.

Liu Yu RongCheng HongSun BinGu ZhengZhang Zhida
JamesKaren LeeBrian

叔 叔

uncle, father's younger brother shu1shu

Zhang NingZhang JingShao JingxianWT Zheng
KarenJulieMikeKate

外 孙 女 儿

granddaughter by daughter wai4sun1nu~3'er2

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

外 公

maternal grandfather wai4gong1

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
DaveSarahMichael

曾 祖 母

great-grandmother, paternal great-grandmother zeng1zu3mu3

对 方 父 母

in-laws dui4fang1 fu4mu3

Sarah GChelsea

大 嫂

sister-in-law, older brother's wife, elder sister (used for an older married woman) da4sao3

我 的 哥 哥 比 爸 爸 还 高 。

My older brother's taller than Dad. Wo3 de ge1ge bi3 ba4ba hai2 gao1

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

我 丈 夫 , 我 先 生 , 我 爱 人 , 我 那 位 , 我 那 口 子 , 都 是 指 丈 夫 。

My husband, my man, my lover, my spouse, my spouse: all describe the man I married. Wo3 zhang4fu, wo3 xian1sheng, wo3 ai4ren, wo3 na4wei4, wo3 na4kou3zi dou1 shi4 zhi3 zhang4fu.

Jessie WangShao DanniCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveSarahMichael

舅 父

uncle, your mother's brother jiu4fu4

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

堂 姐

cousin, your father's brother's female child who is older than you tang2jie3

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

大 娘

aunt da4niang2

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMikeKate

表 姐

older female cousin on your mother's side biao3jie3

大 爷

uncle da4ye

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMikeKate

姨 妈

maternal aunt, mother's sister yi2ma1

岳 母

mother-in-law yue4mu3

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
ChrisKenGlison

一 个 弟 弟

one younger brother yi2 ge4 di4di

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
TimSarahAbbie

曾 祖 父

great-grandfather, paternal great-grandfather zheng1zu3fu4

为 了 跳 出 来 吓 唬 哥 哥 , 毛 毛 藏 到 了 门 后 。

Maomao was hiding behind the door so she could jump out and scare her brother. Wei4le tiao4 chu1lai2 xia4hu4 ge1ge, Mao2mao cang2 dao4 le men2 hou4.

Shao DanniLiu Yu RongShao JingxianWang WenjingJi Xiaozhe
DavidAbbie

我 哥 哥 是 工 程 师 。

My older brother's an engineer. Wo3 ge1ge shi4 gong1cheng2shi1.

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveSarahMichael

祖 先

ancestor, ancestry, forefathers, forebears zu3xian1

Sun BinCheng HongZhu JingShao Jingxian
AprilScribLynnKen

舅 舅

uncle, mother's brother jiu4jiu

Da DiFeng XieZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

嫂 嫂

sister-in-law married to elder brother sao3sao

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
KateBrienneScrib

伯 伯

uncle, father's elder brother bo2bo

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

弟 妹

sister-in-law married to younger brother di4mei4

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
KateBrienneScribMichael

我 弟 弟 每 天 去 游 泳 。

My brother goes swimming every day. Wo3 di4di mei3 tian1 qu4 you2yong3.

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

曾 祖

great-grandfather, paternal great-grandfather zeng1zu3

外 祖 母

maternal grandmother wai4zu3mu3

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

单 身

single dan1shen1

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
AllenAnnChris

亲 家 母

daughter-in-law's mother, son-in-law's mother qing4jia mu3

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

姨 夫

uncle, husband of mother's sister yi2fu

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
DawnStephanLynnKenAshley

弟 兄

brothers di4xiong1

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

哥 哥

elder brother ge1ge

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunLi Yu Zheng
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

叔 叔

child's name for an adult male, term of  respect, mister, uncle Shu1shu

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

堂 哥

cousin, your father's brother's male child who is older than you tang2ge1

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

孙 女

granddaughter, son's daughter sun1nu~3

侄 女

niece, brother's daughter zhi2nu~3

太 公

great-grandfather tai4gong1

外 婆

maternal grandmother wai4po2

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
DaveSarahMichael

系 谱 图

family tree xi4pu3tu2

Du FengCheng MiaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
DavidFrank

丈 母 娘

mother-in-law zhang4mu3niang2

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
ChrisKenGlison

儿 妇

daughter-in-law, your son's wife er2fu4

Cao LihongZheng LeiSun JingsuRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

在 中 国 你 可 以 叫 一 个 老 妇 人 大 娘 。

In China you can call an older woman aunt. Zai4 Zhong1guo2 ni3 ke3yi3 jiao4 yi2 ge4 lao3 fu4ren2 da4niang2.

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

曾 外 祖 母

great-grandmother, maternal great-grandmother zeng1wai4zu3mu3

阿 姨

auntie a1yi2

Liu XiaoyunChu LinShao JingxianWT ZhengShu Chang
KarenJulieKateMike

奶 奶 问 我 : “ 你 有 对 象 了 吗 ? ”

Grandmother asked me, "Do you have a boyfriend?" Nai3nai wen4 wo3; "Ni3 you3 dui4xiang4 le ma?"

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

姨 母

aunt, maternal aunt yi2mu3

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

叔 父

uncle, father's younger brother shu1fu4

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

表 哥

older male cousin who has a different last name biao3ge1

Cao LihongTan LiNa ZitaoZheng JieRen Shuang
JenniferJeremyAbbie

aunt, mother's sister yi2

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

外 孙

grandson by daughter wai4sun1

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

姥 爷

maternal grandfather, grandpapa, granddad lao3ye

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
KateBrienneScribMichael

我 有 两 个 舅 舅 , 一 个 是 老 师 , 一 个 是 银 行 业 者 。

I have two uncles on my mother's side, one's a teacher, one's a banker. Wo3 you3 liang3 ge4 jiu4jiu, yi2 ge4 shi4 lao3shi1, yi2 ge4 shi4 yin2hang2ye4zhe3.

Da DiFeng XieLiu Yu RongLiu Mingke
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

伯 父

uncle, father's elder brother bo2fu4

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

女 儿

daughter nu~3'er2

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
FredKateJoshSarahJeremy

我 有 两 个 姐 姐 和 两 个 妹 妹 。

I have two older and two younger sisters. Wo3 you3 liang3 ge4 jie3jie he2 liang3 ge4 mei4mei.

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveSarahMichael

亲 家 公

daughter-in-law's father, son-in-law's father qing4jia gong1

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

堂 妹

cousin, your father's brother's female child who is younger than you tang2mei4

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

孙 女 儿

granddaughter by son sun1nu~3'er2

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

哥 哥 , 弟 弟 , 都 很 好 。

Both my younger and older brothers are fine. Ge1ge, di4di, dou1 hen3 hao3.

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
TimSarahAbbie

堂 弟

cousin, your father's brother's male child who is younger than you tang2di4

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

这 道 菜 是 我 小 弟 弟 做 的 。

This dish was made by my little brother. Zhe4 dao4 cai4 shi4 wo3 xiao3 di4di zuo4 de.

Li Yu ZhengLi ZhenZhang MengWei XingSun Gang
DaveCherieRoryAllenAshley

爷 爷

grandpa, paternal grandfather ye2ye

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
JoshTimGlisonSarah

媳 妇

daughter-in-law, your son's wife xi2fu4

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

家 族

family, clan jia1zu2

Lynn

系 谱

genealogy xi4pu3

Du FengCheng MiaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
DavidFrank

婆 婆

mother-in-law po2po2

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
ChrisKenGlison

姐 夫

brother-in-law married to elder sister jie3fu1

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

和 你 的 婆 婆 相 处 是 个 挑 战 。

Getting along with your mother-in-law can be a challenge. He2 ni3 de po2po2 xiang1chu3 shi4 ge4 tiao3zhan4.

Cheng HongRuan YilangWang WenjingAn YufeiZhang Zhida
ChrisKenGlison

祖 父

grandfather zu3fu4

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimDaleJulie

我 爷 爷 为 了 有 更 多 时 间 滑 滑 板 他 退 休 了 。

My grandfather retired to have more time to skateboard. Wo3 ye2ye wei4le you3 geng4duo1 shi2jian1 hua2 hua2ban3 ta1 tui4xiu1 le.

Li ZhenCheng HongWT ZhengWang WenjingLi Zhen
RickLindsayJames

外 甥

nephew, sister's son wai4sheng1

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

舅 母

aunt, wife of mother's brother jiu4mu3

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

这 栋 房 子 是 他 叔 叔 的 。

This house is his uncle's. Zhe4 dong4 fang2zi shi4 ta1 shu1shu de.

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

女 孩 儿

daughter nu~3hai2r

舅 妈

aunt, wife of mother's brother jiu4ma

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

玄 孙

great great grandson xuan2sun1

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

教 父

godfather jiao4fu4

非 直 接 亲 属

no direct relationship, not related (family) fei1 zhi2 jie1 qin1shu3

Cheng HongRuan YilangWang WenjingAn YufeiZhang Zhida
JenniferAustin

高 祖 母

great-great-grandmother gao1zu3mu3

你 的 爷 爷 奶 奶 姥 姥 姥 爷 还 在 吗 ?

Are any of your grandparents still living? Ni3 de ye2ye2 nai3nai3 lao3lao lao3ye hai2 zai4 ma?

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

姥 姥

maternal grandmother lao3lao

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
KateBrienneScrib

我 的 父 亲 是 医 生 。

My father's a doctor. Wo3 de fu4qin1 shi4 yi1sheng1.

Da DiFeng XieLiu Yu RongLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

孙 子

grandson by son sun1zi

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

太 婆

great-grandmother tai4po2

祖 父 母

grandparent on father's side zu3fu4mu3

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

祖 宗

ancestor, ancestry, forefathers, forebears zu3zong1

Sun BinCheng HongZhu JingShao Jingxian
AprilScribLynnKen

妹 夫

brother-in-law married to younger sister mei4fu1

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

弟 弟

younger brother di4di

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

姑 妈

aunt, father's sister gu1ma

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

elder paternal uncle, eldest of brothers bo2

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

姑 姑

aunt, father's sister gu1gu

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

外 祖 父 母

grandparent on mother's side wai4zu3fu4mu3

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

姨 丈

uncle, husband of mother's sister yi2zhang4

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin




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