might be asked about your age, occupation, or even your salary by people who are not that close to you. Don’t be offended, this is part of the Chinese culture, although people’s views on privacy are starting to change.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS | 家人和朋友
This is my…
这是我的…。
zhè shì wǒ de
These are my…
这些是我的…。
zhè xiē shì wǒ de
husband
丈夫
zhàng fu
wife
妻子
qī zǐ
boyfriend
男朋友
nán péng you
girlfriend
女朋友
nǚ péng you
partner
伴侣
bàn lǚ
fiancé/fiancée
未婚夫／妻
wèi hūn fū/qī
son
儿子
ér zi
daughter
女儿
nǚ ér
parents
父母
fù mǔ
mother
母亲
mǔ qīn
father
父亲
fù qīn
brother
兄弟
xiōng dì
sister
姐妹
jiě mèi
grandfather
祖父
zǔ fù
grandmother
祖母
zǔ mǔ
granddaughter
孙女
sūn nǚ
grandson
孙子
sūn zi
mother-in-law
婆母／岳母
pó mǔ/yuè mǔ
father-in-law
公公／岳父
gōng gong/yuè fù
daughter-in-law
儿媳妇
ér xí fù
son-in-law
女婿
nǚ xu
brother-in-law
姐夫／妹夫
jiě fu/mèi fu
sister-in-law
嫂子／弟妹
sǎo zi/dì mèi
stepmother
继母
jì mǔ
stepfather
继父
jì fù
stepson
继子
jì zǐ
stepdaughter
继女
jì nǚ
uncle
叔叔／舅舅
shū shu/jiù jiu
aunt
姑妈／姨妈
gū mā/yí mā
nephew
侄子／外甥
zhí zi/wài sheng
niece
侄女／外甥女
zhí nǚ/wài sheng nǚ
cousin
堂／表兄弟姊妹
táng/biǎo xiōng dì zǐ mèi
extended family
亲戚
qīn qi
friend
朋友
péng you
baby
婴儿
