Learn Chinese family vocabulary: mother, father, siblings, grandparents, uncles, aunts, in-laws. Complete guide with characters, pinyin, and cultural family structure.
妈妈 (mā ma) — mom. 爸爸 (bà ba) — dad. 哥哥 (gē ge) — older brother. 弟弟 (dì di) — younger brother. 姐姐 (jiě jie) — older sister. 妹妹 (mèi mei) — younger sister. 儿子 (ér zi) — son. 女儿 (nǚ ér) — daughter.
爷爷 (yé ye) — paternal grandfather. 奶奶 (nǎi nai) — paternal grandmother. 叔叔 (shū shu) — father's younger brother. 伯伯 (bó bo) — father's older brother. 姑姑 (gū gu) — father's sister.
外公 (wài gōng) — maternal grandfather. 外婆 (wài pó) — maternal grandmother. 舅舅 (jiù jiu) — mother's brother. 阿姨 (ā yí) — mother's sister. Note: Chinese distinguishes maternal vs paternal relatives — English doesn't.
老公 (lǎo gōng) / 老婆 (lǎo pó) — husband/wife (casual). 丈夫 (zhàng fu) / 妻子 (qī zi) — husband/wife (formal). 婆婆 (pó po) — husband's mother. 岳母 (yuè mǔ) — wife's mother.
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