Pinyin | Chinese Characters | English |
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yéye/zǔfù | 爷爷/祖父 | grandfather (paternal) |
nǎinǎi/zǔmǔ | 奶奶/祖母 | grandmother (paternal) |
fùqin/bàba | 父亲/爸爸 | father/dad |
mǔqin/māma | 母亲/妈妈 | mother/mom |
háizi | 孩子 | child/children |
érzi | 儿子 | son |
nǚ'ér | 女儿 | daughter |
gēge | 哥哥 | elder brother |
dìdi | 弟弟 | younger brother |
jiějie | 姐姐 | elder sister |
mèimei | 妹妹 | younger sister |
xiōng dì | 兄弟 | brothers |
jiě mèi | 姐妹 | sisters |
dā bó | 大伯 | uncle(paternal, older than father) |
shū shu | 叔叔 | uncle(paternal, younger than father) |
gū gu | 姑姑 | aunt(paternal) |
jiù jiu | 舅舅 | uncle(maternal) |
ā yí | 阿姨 | aunt(maternal) |
wài | 外 | out/outside |
wài gōng | 外公 | grandfather(maternal) |
wài pó | 外婆 | grandmother(maternal) |
zhàng fū /lǎo gōng | 丈夫/老公 | husband |
qī zi/lǎo pó | 妻子/老婆 | wife |
àirén | 爱人 | spouse |
xiān shēng | 先生 | Mr. |
nǚ shì | 女士 | Ms. | jièshào | 介绍 | introduce |
yíxià | 一下 | once/a bit |
tīng | 听 | listen/hear |
shuō | 说 | tell/talk/say |
tīngshuō | 听说 | be told |
gōngzuò | 工作 | work/job |
dàifu/yīshēng | 大夫 | doctor |
yīyuàn | 医院 | hospital |