Family Members in Chinese

Family words in Chinese: 妈妈 (māma, mother), 父亲 (fùqīn, father), 哥哥 (gēge, brother), 姐姐 (jiějie, sister), 儿子 (érzi, son), 女儿 (nǚ'ér, daughter). Below are all 36 family words from lessons 131, 132 and 133 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 131 · Family & Friends 12 words

  • 妈妈 māma mother

    我们非常爱我们的妈妈。

    Wǒmen fēicháng ài wǒmen de māma。

    We love our mother very much.

  • 父亲 fùqīn father

    他非常爱他的父亲。

    Tā fēicháng ài tā de fùqīn。

    He loves his father very much.

  • 父母 fùmǔ parents

    那个家庭有充满爱的父母。

    Nàge jiātíng yǒu chōngmǎn ài de fùmǔ。

    That family has loving parents.

  • 哥哥 gēge brother

    你的哥哥也要走吗?

    Nǐ de gēge yě yào zǒu ma?

    Is your brother also leaving?

  • 姐姐 jiějie sister

    我有一个很好的姐姐。

    Wǒ yǒu yī ge hěn hǎo de jiějie。

    I have a great sister.

  • 儿子 érzi son

    她爱她唯一的儿子。

    Tā ài tā wéiyī de érzi。

    She loves her only son.

  • 女儿 nǚ'ér daughter

    他爱他唯一的女儿。

    Tā ài tā wéiyī de nǚ'ér。

    He loves his only daughter.

  • 丈夫 zhàngfu husband

    那是她亲爱的丈夫。

    Nà shì tā qīn'ài de zhàngfu.

    That is her loving husband.

  • 妻子 qīzi wife

    你是怎么认识你妻子的?

    Nǐ shì zěnme rènshi nǐ qīzi de?

    How did you meet your wife?

  • 伙伴 huǒbàn partner

    我们有一个好伙伴。

    Wǒmen yǒu yī ge hǎo huǒbàn。

    We have a good partner.

  • 邻居 línjū neighbor

    我的邻居有一只很友好的狗。

    Wǒ de línjū yǒu yī zhī hěn yǒuhǎo de gǒu。

    My neighbor has a friendly dog.

  • 朋友 péngyou friend

    她现在有一个好朋友。

    Tā xiànzài yǒu yī ge hǎo péngyou。

    She has a good friend now.

Lesson 132 · Extended Family & Relationships 12 words

  • 奶奶 nǎinai grandmother

    那是她奶奶的花园。

    Nà shì tā nǎinai de huāyuán。

    That is her grandmother's garden.

  • 爷爷 yéye grandfather

    他非常爱他的爷爷。

    Tā fēicháng ài tā de yéye。

    He loves his grandfather very much.

  • 祖父母 zǔfùmǔ grandparents

    我们经常看望我们的祖父母。

    Wǒmen jīngcháng kànwàng wǒmen de zǔfùmǔ。

    We visit our grandparents often.

  • 叔叔 shūshu uncle

    你的叔叔也是从加拿大来的吗?

    Nǐ de shūshu yě shì cóng Jiānádà lái de ma?

    Is your uncle also from Canada?

  • 姨妈 yímā aunt

    我姨妈做的饼干很好吃。

    Wǒ yímā zuò de bǐnggān hěn hǎochī。

    My aunt makes good cookies.

  • 表亲 biǎoqīn cousin

    她有一个表亲在学校。

    Tā yǒu yī ge biǎoqīn zài xuéxiào.

    She has one cousin in school.

  • 侄女 zhínǚ niece

    那个女孩是我的侄女。

    Nà ge nǚhái shì wǒ de zhínǚ。

    That girl is my niece.

  • 亲戚 qīnqi relative

    我的亲戚住得很远。

    Wǒ de qīnqi zhù de hěn yuǎn。

    My relative lives far away.

  • 男朋友 nánpéngyou boyfriend

    我的男朋友想坐在我对面。

    Wǒ de nánpéngyou xiǎng zuò zài wǒ duìmiàn。

    My boyfriend wants to sit across me.

  • 女朋友 nǚpéngyou girlfriend

    这是我女朋友最喜欢的花。

    Zhè shì wǒ nǚpéngyou zuì xǐhuan de huā。

    This is my girlfriend's favorite flower.

  • 姻亲 yīnqīn in-law

    她喜欢她的新姻亲。

    Tā xǐhuan tā de xīn yīnqīn.

    She likes her new in-law.

  • 侄子 zhízi nephew

    他很爱他的小侄子。

    Tā hěn ài tā de xiǎo zhízi。

    He loves his little nephew.

Lesson 133 · Family — Roles & Life Events 12 words

  • 家人 jiārén family

    我爱我的家人。

    Wǒ ài wǒ de jiārén。

    I love my family.

  • 孩子 háizi child

    那个孩子在喝水。

    Nà ge háizi zài hē shuǐ.

    The child drinks water.

  • 继父 jìfù stepfather

    我和我的继父住在一起。

    Wǒ hé wǒ de jìfù zhù zài yīqǐ。

    I live with my stepfather.

  • 孙女 sūnnǚ granddaughter

    她拥抱了她的孙女。

    Tā yōngbào le tā de sūnnǚ。

    She hugged her granddaughter.

  • 孙子 sūnzi grandson

    那个男人很疼爱他的孙子。

    Nàge nánrén hěn téng'ài tā de sūnzi。

    The man loves his grandson.

  • 结婚 jiéhūn married

    我姐姐结婚了。

    Wǒ jiějie jiéhūn le。

    My sister is married.

  • 姓 xìng surname

    我忘了他的姓。

    Wǒ wàng le tā de xìng.

    I forgot his surname.

  • 双胞胎 shuāngbāotāi twin

    她很爱她的双胞胎兄弟。

    Tā hěn ài tā de shuāngbāotāi xiōngdì。

    She loves her twin.

  • 单身 dānshēn single

    我哥哥是单身。

    Wǒ gēge shì dānshēn。

    My brother is single.

  • 兄弟姐妹 xiōngdìjiěmèi sibling

    我有一个兄弟姐妹。

    Wǒ yǒu yī ge xiōngdìjiěmèi。

    I have one sibling.

  • 独生子女 dúshēngzǐnǚ only child

    那个男孩是个独生子。

    Nà ge nánhái shì ge dúshēngzǐ。

    The boy is an only child.

  • 一代 yīdài generation

    我们教导下一代。

    Wǒmen jiàodǎo xià yīdài。

    We teach the next generation.

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