Chinese | Pinyin | Translation |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family |
| 祖宗 | zǔzong | Ancestor |
| 曾祖父 | zēngzǔfù | Great grandfather |
| 外曾祖父 | wài zēngzǔfù | maternal great-grandfather |
| 曾祖母 | zēngzǔmǔ | great-grandmother |
| 外曾祖母 | wài zēngzǔmǔ | maternal great-grandmother |
| 祖父 | zǔfù | father’s grandfather |
| 外祖父 | wàizǔfù | maternal grandfather |
| 祖母 | zǔmǔ | father’s grandmother |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | maternal grandmother |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | parents (father and mother) |
| 父亲 | fùqin | father |
| 母亲 | mǔqin | mother |
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle (father’s younger brother) |
| 舅舅 | jiùjiu | maternal uncle |
| 婶婶 | shěnshěn | dial. aunt (wife of the father’s younger brother) |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister |
| 儿子 | érzi | a son |
| 干儿子 | gān érzi | Foster-son |
| 女儿 | nǚ’ér, nǚr | daughter |
| 干女儿 | gān nǚér | stepdaughter |
| 侄子 | zhízi | nephew |
| 侄女 | zhínǚ | niece (brother’s daughter) |
| 堂(表)兄弟 | táng (biǎo) xiōng dì | cousin (brother) |
| 堂(表)妹妹 | táng (biǎo) mèi mèi | cousin (sister) |
| 叔伯姑母; 伯母 | shū bó gū mǔ; bó mǔ | cousin (aunt) |
| 姑舅哥哥 | gū jiù gē gē | older cousin (brother) |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson (son of a son) |
| 外孙 | wàisūn | grandson (daughter’s son) |
| 孙女 | sūnnǚ | granddaughter (daughter of a son) |
| 外孙女 | wàisūnnǚ | granddaughter (daughter of a daughter) |
| 曾孙 | zēngsūn | great-grandson |
| 曾孙女 | zēngsūnnǚ | great granddaughter |
| 公公 | gōnggong | father-in-law |
| 婆婆 | pópo | mother-in-law |
| 岳父 | yuèfù | father-in-law |
| 岳母 | yuèmǔ | mother in law |
| 夫妇 | fūfù | spouses |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfū | spouse |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife |
| 女婿 | nǚxu | son-in-law |
| 儿媳妇 | érxífu | daughter-in-law |
| 儿媳妇 | érxífu | daughter-in-law (son’s wife) |
| 嫂子 | sǎozi | daughter-in-law (brother’s wife) |
| 继父 | jìfù | stepfather |
| 后父 | hòufù | stepfather |
| 继母 | jìmǔ | stepmother |
| 干妈 | gānmā | godmother |
| 干爹 | gāndiē | Godfather |
| 老公 | lǎogōng | husband (colloquial) |
| 老婆 | lǎopo | wife (colloquial) |
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