da4sao3

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

yi2fu

uncle, husband of mother's sister 姨 夫

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
DawnStephanLynnKenAshley

tai4po2

great-grandmother 太 婆

Wei4le you3 geng4duo1 shi2jian1 hua2 hua2ban3, wo3 ye2ye tui4xiu1 le.

To have more time to skateboard, my grandfather retired. 为 了 有 更 多 时 间 滑 滑 板 ， 我 爷 爷 退 休 了 。

Zhang MengWT ZhengGuHuang Jiali
FredJenniferStevenQ

dan1shen1

single 单 身

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
AllenAnnChris

jiu4fu4

uncle, your mother's brother 舅 父

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

wai4sheng1

nephew, sister's son 外 甥

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

bo2fu4

uncle, father's elder brother 伯 父

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

zeng1zu3mu3

great-grandmother, paternal great-grandmother 曾 祖 母

zeng1zu3

great-grandfather, paternal great-grandfather 曾 祖

bo2bo

uncle, father's elder brother 伯 伯

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

sun1zi

grandson by son 孙 子

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

wai4gong1

maternal grandfather 外 公

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
DaveSarahMichael

xiong1di4

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

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

sun1nu~3

granddaughter, son's daughter 孙 女

tang2jie3

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

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

tang2ge1

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

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

zhang4mu3niang2

mother-in-law 丈 母 娘

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
ChrisKenGlison

zeng1wai4zu3mu3

great-grandmother, maternal great-grandmother 曾 外 祖 母

zu3fu4

grandfather 祖 父

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimDaleJulie

biao3ge1

older male cousin who has a different last name 表 哥

Cao LihongTan LiNa ZitaoZheng JieRen Shuang
JenniferJeremyAbbie

shu1shu

uncle, father's younger brother 叔 叔

Zhang NingZhang JingShao JingxianWT Zheng
KarenJulieMikeKate

Wo3 ye2ye wei4le you3 geng4duo1 shi2jian1 hua2 hua2ban3 ta1 tui4xiu1 le.

My grandfather retired to have more time to skateboard. 我 爷 爷 为 了 有 更 多 时 间 滑 滑 板 他 退 休 了 。

Li ZhenCheng HongWT ZhengWang WenjingLi Zhen
RickLindsayJames

Wo3 you3 liang3 ge4 jie3jie he2 liang3 ge4 mei4mei.

I have two older and two younger sisters. 我 有 两 个 姐 姐 和 两 个 妹 妹 。

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveSarahMichael

gao1zu3fu4

great-great-grandfather (paternal) 高 祖 父

er2xi2

daughter-in-law 儿 媳

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

zu3xian1

ancestor, ancestry, forefathers, forebears 祖 先

Sun BinCheng HongZhu JingShao Jingxian
AprilScribLynnKen

jie3fu1

brother-in-law married to elder sister 姐 夫

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

Wo3 de ge1ge bi3 ba4ba hai2 gao1

My older brother's taller than Dad. 我 的 哥 哥 比 爸 爸 还 高 。

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

lao3lao

maternal grandmother 姥 姥

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
KateBrienneScrib

qing4jia gong1

daughter-in-law's father, son-in-law's father 亲 家 公

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

wai4sun1

grandson by daughter 外 孙

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

zu3zong1

ancestor, ancestry, forefathers, forebears 祖 宗

Sun BinCheng HongZhu JingShao Jingxian
AprilScribLynnKen

xi4pu3tu2

family tree 系 谱 图

Du FengCheng MiaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
DavidFrank

gu1ma

aunt, father's sister 姑 妈

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

zu3fu4mu3

grandparent on father's side 祖 父 母

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

wai4zu3fu4mu3

grandparent on mother's side 外 祖 父 母

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

Zai4 Zhong1guo2 ni3 ke3yi3 jiao4 yi2 ge4 lao3 fu4ren2 da4niang2.

In China you can call an older woman aunt. 在 中 国 你 可 以 叫 一 个 老 妇 人 大 娘 。

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

jiu4ma

aunt, wife of mother's brother 舅 妈

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

yi2 ge4 ge1ge

one older brother 一 个 哥 哥

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
TimSarahAbbie

tang2di4

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

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

Zhe4 dao4 cai4 shi4 wo3 xiao3 di4di zuo4 de.

This dish was made by my little brother. 这 道 菜 是 我 小 弟 弟 做 的 。

Li Yu ZhengLi ZhenZhang MengWei XingSun Gang
DaveCherieRoryAllenAshley

Wo3 you3 liang3 ge4 jiu4jiu, yi2 ge4 shi4 lao3shi1, yi2 ge4 shi4 yin2hang2ye4zhe3.

I have two uncles on my mother's side, one's a teacher, one's a banker. 我 有 两 个 舅 舅 ， 一 个 是 老 师 ， 一 个 是 银 行 业 者 。

Da DiFeng XieLiu Yu RongLiu Mingke
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

ji4mu3

stepmother, step-mother 继 母

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
ChrisKenGlison

da4 shen3

aunt 大 婶

Li DiChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
SarahJulieRoryLennie

zheng1wai4zu3fu4

great-grandfather, maternal great-grandfather 曾 外 祖 父

jia1zu2

family, clan 家 族

Lynn

biao3jie3

older female cousin on your mother's side 表 姐

qing4jia mu3

daughter-in-law's mother, son-in-law's mother 亲 家 母

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

sun1nu~3'er2

granddaughter by son 孙 女 儿

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

Zheng4zai4 bo1 xin1wen2 de na4ge bo1yin1yuan2 shi4 wo3 biao3ge1.

The anchorman who is broadcasting the news is my cousin. 正 在 播 新 闻 的 那 个 播 音 员 是 我 表 哥 。

Cao LihongTan LiWang WenjingLi ChunjiangRen ShuangNa ZitaZhang Zhida
JenniferJeremyAbbie

da4ye

uncle 大 爷

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMikeKate

a1yi2

auntie 阿 姨

Liu XiaoyunChu LinShao JingxianWT ZhengShu Chang
KarenJulieKateMike

zhi2nu~3

niece, brother's daughter 侄 女

Wei4le tiao4 chu1lai2 xia4hu4 ge1ge, Mao2mao cang2 dao4 le men2 hou4.

Maomao was hiding behind the door so she could jump out and scare her brother. 为 了 跳 出 来 吓 唬 哥 哥 ， 毛 毛 藏 到 了 门 后 。

Shao DanniLiu Yu RongShao JingxianWang WenjingJi Xiaozhe
DavidAbbie

yi2ma1

maternal aunt, mother's sister 姨 妈

xi4pu3

genealogy 系 谱

Du FengCheng MiaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
DavidFrank

wai4po2

maternal grandmother 外 婆

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
DaveSarahMichael

xi2fu4

daughter-in-law, your son's wife 媳 妇

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

sao3sao

sister-in-law married to elder brother 嫂 嫂

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
KateBrienneScrib

jiao4fu4

godfather 教 父

Wo3 de fu4qin1 shi4 yi1sheng1.

My father's a doctor. 我 的 父 亲 是 医 生 。

Da DiFeng XieLiu Yu RongLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

dui4fang1 fu4mu3

in-laws 对 方 父 母

Sarah GChelsea

wai4sun1nu~3'er2

granddaughter by daughter 外 孙 女 儿

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

nu~3hai2r

daughter 女 孩 儿

xuan2sun1

great great grandson 玄 孙

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

er2zi

son 儿 子

Li DiZhang MengHuang XuHuang Jiali
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

Wo3 you3 yi2 ge4 he2 ni3 cha4buduo1 da4 de jie3jie.

I have a sister about your age. 我 有 一 个 和 你 差 不 多 大 的 姐 姐 。

Li ZhenZhang JingJessie WangCao HuiShu Chang
DavidAbbie

Wo3 ge1ge shi4 gong1cheng2shi1.

My older brother's an engineer. 我 哥 哥 是 工 程 师 。

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveSarahMichael

shu1fu4

uncle, father's younger brother 叔 父

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

mei4fu1

brother-in-law married to younger sister 妹 夫

Jessie WangFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
KateBrienneScribMichael

He2 ni3 de po2po2 xiang1chu3 shi4 ge4 tiao3zhan4.

Getting along with your mother-in-law can be a challenge. 和 你 的 婆 婆 相 处 是 个 挑 战 。

Cheng HongRuan YilangWang WenjingAn YufeiZhang Zhida
ChrisKenGlison

yi2 ge4 di4di

one younger brother 一 个 弟 弟

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
TimSarahAbbie

yue4mu3

mother-in-law 岳 母

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
ChrisKenGlison

gao1zu3mu3

great-great-grandmother 高 祖 母

Wo3 di4di mei3 tian1 qu4 you2yong3.

My brother goes swimming every day. 我 弟 弟 每 天 去 游 泳 。

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

jiu4mu3

aunt, wife of mother's brother 舅 母

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

ye2ye

grandpa, paternal grandfather 爷 爷

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
JoshTimGlisonSarah

di4mei4

sister-in-law married to younger brother 弟 妹

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
KateBrienneScribMichael

di4xiong1

brothers 弟 兄

Zhang MengJessie WangLiu MingkeChu LinZheng LeiFeng Xi
KarenMichaelAprilRory

wai4sheng1nu~3

niece, sister's daughter 外 甥 女

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

wai4zu3fu4

maternal grandfather 外 祖 父

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

bo2

elder paternal uncle, eldest of brothers 伯

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

tai4gong1

great-grandfather 太 公

fei1 zhi2 jie1 qin1shu3

no direct relationship, not related (family) 非 直 接 亲 属

Cheng HongRuan YilangWang WenjingAn YufeiZhang Zhida
JenniferAustin

Shu1shu

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

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

nu~3'er2

daughter 女 儿

Feng XieLiu XiaoyunWang JunCao Hui
FredKateJoshSarahJeremy

er2fu4

daughter-in-law, your son's wife 儿 妇

Cao LihongZheng LeiSun JingsuRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

Nan2hai2 shi4 ta1 ma1ma ba4ba de er2zi. Nu~3hai2 shi4 ta1 ma1ma ba4ba de nu~3'er2.

A boy is the son of his mother and father. A girl is the daughter of her mother and father. 男 孩 是 他 妈 妈 爸 爸 的 儿 子 。 女 孩 是 她 妈 妈 爸 爸 的 女 儿 。

Liu Yu RongCheng HongSun BinGu ZhengZhang Zhida
JamesKaren LeeBrian

yi2

aunt, mother's sister 姨

Sun BinCheng HongZheng JieSun Jingsu
AllenEricDanielle

po2po2

mother-in-law 婆 婆

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
ChrisKenGlison

zhi2zi

nephew, brother's son 侄 子

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

yi2zhang4

uncle, husband of mother's sister 姨 丈

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

Cao2 Shu1shu qu4 xue2xiao4 li3tang2 ting1 yi2 ge4 ji4suan4ji1 bao4gao4.

Uncle Cao went to the university auditorium to hear a lecture on computers. 曹 叔 叔 去 学 校 礼 堂 听 一 个 计 算 机 报 告 。

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
KarenNickSarah

Ge1ge, di4di, dou1 hen3 hao3.

Both my younger and older brothers are fine. 哥 哥 ， 弟 弟 ， 都 很 好 。

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
TimSarahAbbie

da4niang2

aunt 大 娘

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
KarenJulieMikeKate

Zhe4 dong4 fang2zi shi4 ta1 shu1shu de.

This house is his uncle's. 这 栋 房 子 是 他 叔 叔 的 。

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

lao3ye

maternal grandfather, grandpapa, granddad 姥 爷

Shao DanniFeng XieCao HuiWT ZhengWei XingShu Chang
KateBrienneScribMichael

wai4zu3mu3

maternal grandmother 外 祖 母

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

Ni3 de ye2ye2 nai3nai3 lao3lao lao3ye hai2 zai4 ma?

Are any of your grandparents still living? 你 的 爷 爷 奶 奶 姥 姥 姥 爷 还 在 吗 ？

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

yi2mu3

aunt, maternal aunt 姨 母

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin

zheng1zu3fu4

great-grandfather, paternal great-grandfather 曾 祖 父

ge1ge

elder brother 哥 哥

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunLi Yu Zheng
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

gu1gu

aunt, father's sister 姑 姑

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

Nai3nai wen4 wo3; "Ni3 you3 dui4xiang4 le ma?"

Grandmother asked me, "Do you have a boyfriend?" 奶 奶 问 我 ： “ 你 有 对 象 了 吗 ？ ”

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

Wo3 zhang4fu, wo3 xian1sheng, wo3 ai4ren, wo3 na4wei4, wo3 na4kou3zi dou1 shi4 zhi3 zhang4fu.

My husband, my man, my lover, my spouse, my spouse: all describe the man I married. 我 丈 夫 ， 我 先 生 ， 我 爱 人 ， 我 那 位 ， 我 那 口 子 ， 都 是 指 丈 夫 。

Jessie WangShao DanniCao HuiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveSarahMichael

di4di

younger brother 弟 弟

Zhang MengLi ZhenLiu XiaoyunMi Zhaoxi
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

jiu4jiu

uncle, mother's brother 舅 舅

Da DiFeng XieZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

tang2mei4

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

Cao LihongZheng LeiZhou HuiRen Shuang
JenniferAustin


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