Let's Talk Family
In this lesson, you will learn all about Family members in Chinese. We will break down the family tree, learn how to introduce our family members, and learn how to pronounce the top 100 Chinese surnames. This page has 4 sections, here are jump links:
- Videos:The Chinese Family Tree
- Videos: Introducing Family Members
- Video by MandarinMania.com: Top 100 Family Members – Free PDF is available under the video.
- Chart w/ Audio: Extensive Vocabulary List
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Videos: The Chinese Family Tree
Videos: Introducing Family Members
Top 100 Chinese Surnames
Chinese Family Members Vocabulary Chart
Chinese Characters or English can be placed in the search boxes above the tables. Special thanks to “Off the Great Wall” upon whose video (posted above) I based this chart.
| AUDIO | ENGLISH | HANZI & PINYIN |
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| YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY |
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| Your Mom | 妈妈 (māma) |
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| Your Dad | 爸爸 (bàba) |
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| Your Wife | 妻子 (qīzi) or 老婆 (lǎopó) |
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| Your Husband | 丈夫 (zhàngfū) or 老公 (lǎogōng) |
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| Your older brother | 哥哥 (gēgē) |
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| Your older sister | 姐姐 (jiějiě) |
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| Your younger brother | 弟弟 (dìdì) |
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| Your younger sister | 妹妹 (mèimei) |
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| Your son | 儿子 (érzi) |
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| Your daughter | 女儿 (nǚ'ér) |
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| GRANDMA |
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| Grandmother on Dad’s side | 奶奶 (nǎinai) |
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| Grandmother on Mom’s side | 外婆 (wàipó) |
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| GRANDPA |
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| Grandfather on Dad’s side | 爷爷 (yéyé) |
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| Grandfather on Mom’s side | 外公 (wàigōng) |
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| UNCLE |
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| Dad’s older brother | –伯伯 (bóbo) |
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| Dad’s younger brother | 叔叔 (shūshu) |
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| Dad’s older sister’s husband | 姑夫 (gūfū) |
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| Dad’s younger sister’s husband | 姑夫 (gūfū) |
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| Mom’s older or younger brother | 舅舅 (jiùjiu) |
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| AUNT |
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| Dad’s older sister | 姑妈 (gūmā) |
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| Dad’s younger sister | 姑姑 (gūgū) |
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| Dad’s older brother’s wife | 伯母 (bómǔ) |
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| Dad’s younger brother’s wife | 婶婶 (shěnshěn) |
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| Mom’s older sister | 姨妈 (yímā) |
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| Mom’s younger sister | 阿姨 (āyí) |
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| Mom’s brother’s wife | 舅母 (jiùmu) |
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| COUSIN |
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| Dad’s sibling’s son (if older than you) | 堂兄 (táng xiōng) |
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| Dad’s sibling’s son (if younger than you) | 堂弟 (táng dì) |
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| Dad’s sibling’s daughter (if older than you) | 堂姐 (táng jiě) |
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| Dad’s sibling’s daughter (if younger than you) | 堂妹 (táng mèi) |
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| Mom’s sibling’s son (if older than you) | 表哥 (biǎo gē) |
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| Mom’s sibling’s son (if younger than you) | 表弟 (biǎo dì) |
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| Mom’s sibling’s daughter (if older than you) | 表姐 (biǎo jiě) |
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| Mom’s sibling’s daughter (if younger than you) | 表妹 (biǎo mèi) |
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| NEPHEW |
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| Brother's son | 姪子 (zhízi) |
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| Sister's son | 外甥 (wàishēng) |
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| NIECE |
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| Brother's daughter | 姪女 (zhínǚ) |
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| Sister's daughter | 外甥女 (wàishengnǚ) |
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| FATHER-IN-LAW |
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| Husband's father | 公公 (gōnggong) |
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| Wife's father | 岳父 (yuèfù) |
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| MOTHER-IN-LAW |
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| Husband's mother | 婆婆 (pópo) |
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| Wife's mother | 岳母 (yuèmǔ) |
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| BROTHER-in-law |
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| Your older sister’s husband | 姐夫 (jiěfū) |
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| Your younger sister’s husband | 妹夫 (mèifū) |
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| SISTER-in-law |
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| Your older brother’s wife | 嫂子 (sǎo zi) |
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| Your younger brother’s wife | 弟妇 (dìfù) |
