Family members are the closest element of any person in his life. In every language, there are different words that address a family member or any close relation. Today we are gonna tell you the most used Vocabulary for family members in Chinese language.
The first and most important members of a family are the grandparents. Who are the foundation and well-wishers of every member of a family.
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Grand Parents:
The words used to address the parents of your father or mother are
Grandfather = Zǔfù 祖
Grandmother = Zǔmǔ 祖母
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Parents:
In China, kids call their parents by using these wordsFather = Bàba 爸爸
Mother = Māmā 妈妈
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Spousal:
The spouses in china address their counterparts by
Husband = Zhàngfū 丈夫
Wife = Qīzi 妻子
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Children:
The words for calling your son or the daughter are
Son = Érzi 儿子
Daughter = Nǚ’ér 女儿
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Siblings:
In English or Urdu, there are additional words with a main word for the siblings but in Chinese, there are separate words for every sibling, which are
Brother = Xiōngdì 兄弟
Sister = Jiě 姐姐
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Elder siblings:
In a Chinese family, almost all siblings are addressed differently. The Words for Elder siblings are:
Elder Sister = Jiějiě 姐姐
Elder Brother = Gēgē 哥哥
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Younger siblings:
Chinese families have some names for the younger siblings too:
Younger brother = Dìdì 弟弟
Younger sister = Mèimei 妹妹
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Your parents’ siblings:
Father’s brother = Uncle = Shūshu 叔叔
Mother’s brother = Uncle = Jiù 舅
Father’s or mother’s sister = Aunt = Yímā 姨妈
That’s all for now, let’s continue the lesson in the next blog.
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