The Family Tree in Chinese
Learn “Family Tree” Vocabulary using the videos below by fellow YouTubers. If you want to explore more from these creators, there are links to their respective channels below the videos. This page has 3 sections, here are jump links:
- Videos:The Chinese Family Tree
- Videos: Introducing Family Members
- Chart w/ Audio: Extensive Vocabulary List
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Videos: The Chinese Family Tree
The Complicated Chinese Family Tree by Off the Great Wall – I recommend slowing the speed down on this one using YouTube controls in the bottom right of video.
Learn All About the Chinese Family Tree by Everyday Chinese
Videos: Introducing Family Members
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) |
