Family Members In Mandarin Chinese
Written byZoe Mei
In this lesson, you'll learn how to say family members in Mandarin Chinese.
Chinese Family (家 庭 中)-( jiā tíng zhōng)
| English | Chinese Traditional | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Brother | 兄 弟 | xiōng dì |
| Daugther | 女 兒 | nǚ ér |
| Elder Brother | 兄 / 哥 哥 | xiōng/gē ge |
| Elder Sister | 姐 姐 | jiě jiě |
| Ex-husband | 前 夫 | qián fū |
| exwife | 前 妻 | qián qī |
| family | 家 庭 | jiā tíng |
| father | 父 親 / 爸 爸 | fù qīn/Bà ba |
| Granddaughter (on father's side) | 孫女（在父親的一邊） | sūn nǚ (zài fù qīn de yī biān) |
| Granddaughter (on mother's side) | 孫女（母親的一邊） | sūn nǚ mǔ qīn de yī biān |
| Husband | 丈 夫 | zhàng fū |
| Maternal Grandfather | 外 公 | wài gōng |
| Maternal Grandmother | 外 婆 | wài pó |
| Mother | 母 親 / 妈 妈 | mǔ qīn/mā ma |
| parents | 父 母 | fù mǔ |
| Paternal Grandfather | 爷 爷 / 公 公 / 祖 父 | yé ye / gōng gong / zǔ fù |
| Paternal GrandMother | 奶 奶 / 婆 婆 / 祖 母 | nǎi nai/pó po/zǔ mǔ |
| Relative | 相 對 | xiàng / xiāng duì |
| Sister | 姐 姐 | jiě jiě |
| Son | 兒 子 | ér zǐ |
| Wife | 妻 子 | qī zǐ |
| Younger Brother | 弟 弟 | dì dì |
| Younger Sister | 妹 妹 | mèi mèi |
Examples:
My father and my brother play soccer.
我 父 親 和 我 弟 弟 去 踢 球
wǒ fù qīn hé wǒ dì dì qù tī qiú
My mother is cooking my favorite meal.
我 的 母 親 是 我 最 喜 歡 做 飯 吃 飯
wǒ de mǔ qīn shì wǒ zuì xǐ huān zuò fàn chī fàn
My uncle got married this weekend.
我 的 叔 叔 本 週 末 結 婚
wǒ de shū shū běn zhōu mò jié hūn
My niece broke her leg when she and her friends was playing.
我 的 侄 女 摔 断 了 腿 ， 当 她 和 她 的 朋 友 在 玩
wǒ de zhí nǚ shuāi duàn le tuǐ shí , tā zhèng zài hé tā de péng yǒu
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