let learn some chinese to properly your family member... when something you will feel comfused.. haha..
  • 父母(Fu 4 Mu 3)/ 爸妈(Ba 4 Ma 1)= Parent
  • 爸(Ba4) /妈(Ma1)
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  • 丈夫(Zhang 4 Fu1)/妻子(Qi 1 Zi 3) =Husband/Wife
  • 老公(Lao 3 Gong 1)/ 老婆(Lao 3 Po 2)
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  • 儿子(Er 2 Zi3)/女儿(Nv 3 Er 2)=Son/Daughter
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  • 女婿(Nv 3 Xu 4)= Son-in-law (daughter husband)
  • 媳妇(Xi 2 Fu 4)/儿媳妇(Er 2 Xi 2 Fu 4) = Daughter-in-law (son's wife)
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  • 兄(Xiong 1)弟(Di 4)姐(Jie 3)妹(Mei 4)=brothers and sisters
  • 兄长(Xiong 1 Zhang 3)/ 兄(Xiong 1)/ 哥哥 (Ge1 Ge1)/ 哥 (Ge1) = Older brother
  • 弟弟(Di 4 Di 4) = Younger brother
  • 兄弟 (Xiong1 Di 4)= Brother
  • 姐 (Jie3)/姐姐  (Jie3  Jie3) = Older Sister
  • 妹 (Mei4)/妹妹 (Mei4 Mei4) = Younger Sister
  • 姐妹 (Jie3 Mei4) = Sister

  • 爷爷(Ye 2 Ye) = your father's father.
  • 奶奶(Nai 3 Nai) = your father's mother.
  • 外公(Wai 4 Gong 1) =  your mother's father.
  • 外婆(Wai 4 Po 2) = your mother's mother.

  • 公公(Gong 1 Gong1) = your husband's father.
  • 婆婆(Po 2 Po2) = husband's mother.

  • 岳父(Yue 4 Fu 4) = wife's father.
  • 岳母(Yue 4 Mu 3) = wife's mother.
  • The above mentioned is often changed to 爸爸 and 妈妈 now.

  • 伯父(Bo 2 Fu 4)/伯伯(Bo 2 Bo) = your father's elder brother.
  • 伯母(Bo 2 Mu 3) = your father's elder brother's wife.
  • 叔父(Shu 1 Fu 4)/叔叔(Shu 1 Shu), = your father's younger brother.
  • 婶婶(Shen 3 Shen) = your father's younger brother's wife

  • 舅父(Jiu 4 Fu 4)/舅舅(Jiu 4 Jiu) = your mother's brother.
  • 舅母(Jiu 4 Mu 3)/舅妈(Jiu 4 Ma 1) = your mother's brother's wife.

  • 姨妈(Yi 2 Ma 2)/姨(Yi 2), your mother's elder sister/younger sister.
  • 姨父(Yi 2 Fu 4), your mother's sister's husband.

  • 嫂子(Sao 3 Zi 1), your elder brother's wife.
  • 姐夫(Jie 3 Fu 1), your elder sister's husband.

  • 弟妹(Di 4 Mei 4), your younger brother's wife.
  • 妹夫(Mei 4 Fu 1), your younger sister's husband.

  • 表兄(Biao 3 Xiong 1)/ 表弟(Biao 3 Di 4) =  your cousins in your father's family.
  • 表姐(Biao 3 Jie 3)/表妹(Biao 3 Mei 4) = your cousins in your father's family.

  • 堂兄(Tang 2 Xiong 1)/堂弟(Tang 2 Di 4) = your cousins in your mother's family.
  • 堂姐(JTang 2 Jie 3)/堂妹(Tang 2 Mei 4) = your cousins in your mother's family.

  • 大舅(Da 4 Jiu 4)/ 大舅子 (Da 4 Jiu 4 Zi3) =  your wife's elder brother
  • 小舅(Xiao 3 Jiu 4)/小舅子 (Xiao 3 Jiu 4 Zi3) = your wife's younger brother.
  • 大姨姐(Da 4 Yi 2 Jie 3) = your wife's elder sister.
  • 小姨子(Xiao 3 Yi 2 Zi) = your wife's younger sister.

  • 大伯(Da 4 Bo 2) =  your husband's elder brother
  • 小叔(Xiao 3 Shu 1) = your husband's younger brother.
  • 大姑姐(Da 4 Gu 1 Jie 3) =  your husband's elder sister
  • 小姑子(Xiao 3 Gu 1 Zi) = your husband's younger sister.



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