Family Members in Chinese
45 Chinese words for family members — every one with pinyin and native teacher audio.
爷爷 paternal grandfather
奶奶 paternal grandmother
爸爸 father
爹 father
伯伯 paternal elder uncle
大爷 paternal elder uncle
大娘 paternal elder uncle's wife
大妈 paternal elder uncle's wife
叔叔 paternal younger uncle
婶婶 paternal younger uncle's wife
婶儿 paternal younger uncle's wife
姑姑 paternal aunt
姑妈 paternal aunt
姑父 paternal aunt's husband
哥哥 elder brother
姐姐 elder sister
弟弟 younger brother
妹妹 younger sister
堂哥 cousin (paternal, elder male)
堂姐 cousin (paternal, elder female)
堂弟 cousin (paternal, younger male)
堂妹 cousin (paternal, younger female)
表哥 cousin (paternal, elder male)
表弟 cousin (paternal, younger male)
表姐 cousin (paternal, elder female)
表妹 cousin (paternal, younger female)
儿子 son
女儿 daughter
孙子 grandson (son's son)
孙女 granddaughter (son's daughter)
外孙子 grandson (daughter's son)
外孙女 granddaughter (daughter's daughter)
老爷 maternal grandpa
外公 maternal grandpa
姥姥 maternal grandma
外婆 maternal grandma
妈妈 mom
娘 mom
舅舅 maternal uncle
舅母 maternal uncle's wife
舅妈 maternal uncle's wife
姨妈 maternal aunt
姨 maternal aunt
姨夫 maternal aunt's husband
祖父 paternal grandpa
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