Flashcards for family words! Divided into different classes because you might not want to know about grandchildren and in-laws if you're 13.
Suggestions and corrections are welcome. Especially for more general words, like 'uncle', 'paternal uncle' or 'direct uncle' (not through marriage), if such words exist.
Based on a big graph someone drew for me, supplemented with info from this useful page.
// family / parents
妈妈 ma1ma1 mama
母亲 mu3qin1 mother
爸爸 ba4ba papa
父亲 fu4qin1 father
父母 fu4mu3 parent
// family / siblings
哥哥 ge3ge3 older brother
弟弟 di4di4 younger brother
大哥 da4ge3 oldest brother
小弟弟 xiao3di4di4 youngest brother; also male reproductive organ
姐姐 jiejie older sister
妹妹 mei4mei younger sister
大姐 da4jie3 oldest sister
小妹妹 xiao3mei4mei youngest sister; also female reproductive organ
兄弟 xiong1di4 brothers
姐妹 jie3mei4 sisters
兄弟姐妹 xiong1di4jiemei4 siblings
二弟 er4di4 second oldest brother, who is younger than you
三届 san3jie4 third daughter, who is older than you
嫂子 sao3zi elder brother's wife
弟妹 di4mei4 younger brother's wife
姐夫 jie3fu elder sister's husband
妹夫 mei4fu younger sister's husband
// family / children
儿子 er2zi son
女儿 nv3er2 daughter
孩子 hai2zi child
女婿 nv3xu4 son-in-law
儿媳 er2xi2 daughter-in-law
// family / grandparents
姥姥 lao3lao maternal grandma
老爷 lao3ye maternal grandpa; master, lord
奶奶 nai3nai paternal grandma
爷爷 ye2ye paternal grandpa
外祖母 wai4zu3mu3 maternal grandmother
外祖父 wai4zu3fu4 maternal grandfather
外祖父母 wai4zu3fu4mu3 maternal grandparent
祖母 zu3mu3 paternal grandmother
祖父 zu3fu4 paternal grandfather
祖父母 zu3fu4mu3 paternal grandparent
父母 fu4mu3 grandparent
// family / piblings
伯伯 bo2bo father's elder brother (uncle)
叔叔 shu1shu father's younger brother (uncle)
姑姑 gu1gu father's sister (aunt)
婶婶 shen3shen father's brother's wife (aunt)
姑丈 gu1zhang4 father's sister's husband (uncle)
舅舅 jiu4jiu mother's brother (uncle)
姨妈 yi2ma1 mother's sister (aunt)
姨丈 yi2zhang4 mother's sister's husband (uncle)
舅妈 jiu4ma1 mother's brother's wife (aunt)
// family / cousins
堂兄 tang2xiong1 paternal older male cousin
堂弟 tang2di4 paternal younger male cousin
堂姐 tang2jie3 paternal older female cousin
堂妹 tang2mei4 paternal younger female cousin
表兄 biao3xiong1 maternal older male cousin
表弟 biao3di4 maternal younger male cousin
表姐 biao3jie3 maternal older female cousin
表妹 biao3mei4 maternal younger female cousin
// family / niblings
姪子 shi2zi brother's son (nephew)
外甥 wai4sheng1 sister's son (nephew)
姪女 zhi2nv3 brother's daughter (niece)
外甥女 wai4sheng1nv3 sister's daughter (niece)
// family / grandchildren
孙子 sun3zi son's son; son's child; grandson
孙女 sun3nv3 son's daughter; granddaughter
外孙 wai4sun3 daughter's son; daughter's child
外孙女 wai4sun3nv3 daughter's daughter
// family / partner
对象 dui4xiang4 partner, boy- or girlfriend
配偶 pei4'ou3 spouse
先生 xian1sheng1 husband (form)
丈夫 zhang4fu husband (form)
老公 lao3gong husband (inf)
太太 tai4tai4 wife (form)
妻子 qi1zi wife (form)
老婆 lao3po2 wife (inf)
// family / partner's family
公公 gong1gong husband's father
岳父 yue4fu4 wife's father
婆婆 po2po husband's mother
岳母 yue4mu3 wife's mother
大姨子 da4yi2zi wife's elder sister
小姨子 xiao3yi2zi wife's younger sister
大伯 da4bo2 husband's elder brother
小叔 xiao3shu1 husband's younger brother
// family / general
家庭 jia3ting2 family
亲戚 qin1qi relative
亲情 qin1qing2 kinship, family affection
- Grandparents
- Parents
- Siblings
- Children
- Grandchildren
- Piblings (uncles and aunts)
- Cousins
- Niblings (nephews and nieces)
- Partner
- Partner's family
- General words
Suggestions and corrections are welcome. Especially for more general words, like 'uncle', 'paternal uncle' or 'direct uncle' (not through marriage), if such words exist.
Based on a big graph someone drew for me, supplemented with info from this useful page.
// family / parents
妈妈 ma1ma1 mama
母亲 mu3qin1 mother
爸爸 ba4ba papa
父亲 fu4qin1 father
父母 fu4mu3 parent
// family / siblings
哥哥 ge3ge3 older brother
弟弟 di4di4 younger brother
大哥 da4ge3 oldest brother
小弟弟 xiao3di4di4 youngest brother; also male reproductive organ
姐姐 jiejie older sister
妹妹 mei4mei younger sister
大姐 da4jie3 oldest sister
小妹妹 xiao3mei4mei youngest sister; also female reproductive organ
兄弟 xiong1di4 brothers
姐妹 jie3mei4 sisters
兄弟姐妹 xiong1di4jiemei4 siblings
二弟 er4di4 second oldest brother, who is younger than you
三届 san3jie4 third daughter, who is older than you
嫂子 sao3zi elder brother's wife
弟妹 di4mei4 younger brother's wife
姐夫 jie3fu elder sister's husband
妹夫 mei4fu younger sister's husband
// family / children
儿子 er2zi son
女儿 nv3er2 daughter
孩子 hai2zi child
女婿 nv3xu4 son-in-law
儿媳 er2xi2 daughter-in-law
// family / grandparents
姥姥 lao3lao maternal grandma
老爷 lao3ye maternal grandpa; master, lord
奶奶 nai3nai paternal grandma
爷爷 ye2ye paternal grandpa
外祖母 wai4zu3mu3 maternal grandmother
外祖父 wai4zu3fu4 maternal grandfather
外祖父母 wai4zu3fu4mu3 maternal grandparent
祖母 zu3mu3 paternal grandmother
祖父 zu3fu4 paternal grandfather
祖父母 zu3fu4mu3 paternal grandparent
父母 fu4mu3 grandparent
// family / piblings
伯伯 bo2bo father's elder brother (uncle)
叔叔 shu1shu father's younger brother (uncle)
姑姑 gu1gu father's sister (aunt)
婶婶 shen3shen father's brother's wife (aunt)
姑丈 gu1zhang4 father's sister's husband (uncle)
舅舅 jiu4jiu mother's brother (uncle)
姨妈 yi2ma1 mother's sister (aunt)
姨丈 yi2zhang4 mother's sister's husband (uncle)
舅妈 jiu4ma1 mother's brother's wife (aunt)
// family / cousins
堂兄 tang2xiong1 paternal older male cousin
堂弟 tang2di4 paternal younger male cousin
堂姐 tang2jie3 paternal older female cousin
堂妹 tang2mei4 paternal younger female cousin
表兄 biao3xiong1 maternal older male cousin
表弟 biao3di4 maternal younger male cousin
表姐 biao3jie3 maternal older female cousin
表妹 biao3mei4 maternal younger female cousin
// family / niblings
姪子 shi2zi brother's son (nephew)
外甥 wai4sheng1 sister's son (nephew)
姪女 zhi2nv3 brother's daughter (niece)
外甥女 wai4sheng1nv3 sister's daughter (niece)
// family / grandchildren
孙子 sun3zi son's son; son's child; grandson
孙女 sun3nv3 son's daughter; granddaughter
外孙 wai4sun3 daughter's son; daughter's child
外孙女 wai4sun3nv3 daughter's daughter
// family / partner
对象 dui4xiang4 partner, boy- or girlfriend
配偶 pei4'ou3 spouse
先生 xian1sheng1 husband (form)
丈夫 zhang4fu husband (form)
老公 lao3gong husband (inf)
太太 tai4tai4 wife (form)
妻子 qi1zi wife (form)
老婆 lao3po2 wife (inf)
// family / partner's family
公公 gong1gong husband's father
岳父 yue4fu4 wife's father
婆婆 po2po husband's mother
岳母 yue4mu3 wife's mother
大姨子 da4yi2zi wife's elder sister
小姨子 xiao3yi2zi wife's younger sister
大伯 da4bo2 husband's elder brother
小叔 xiao3shu1 husband's younger brother
// family / general
家庭 jia3ting2 family
亲戚 qin1qi relative
亲情 qin1qing2 kinship, family affection
