English Lesson #2

English Lesson #2 Family Relationships

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表兄弟 biǎo xiōng dì father’s sister’s sons / maternal male cousin

d

弟弟 dì di younger brother

e

儿媳 ér xí daughter-in-law
儿子 ér zi son

f

父母 fù mǔ father and mother / parents
父亲 fù qīn father

g

哥哥 gē ge older brother
姑妈 gū mā aunt

h

孩子 hái zi child

j

继母 jì mǔ step mother
家庭 jiā tíng family / household
姐姐 jiě jie older sister

l

老公 lǎo gong (informal) husband
姥姥 lǎo lǎo (informal) mother’s mother; maternal grandmother

maternal grandmother
老婆 lǎo pó (informal) wife

m

妹妹 mèi mèi (informal) younger sister

younger sister
母亲 mǔ qīn mother (formal)

n

奶奶 nǎi nai (informal) father’s mother; paternal grandmother
女儿 nǚ ér daughter
女婿 nǚ xu daughter’s husband; son-in-law

p

配偶 pèi ǒu consort / mate / spouse

q

妻子 qī zi wife
亲戚 qīn qi (a) relative (i.e. family member)

s

世代 shì dài ( n. )

generation; generation to generation
双胞胎 shuāng bāo tāi twin
孙女 sūn nǚ son’s daughter; granddaughter
孙子 sūn zi son’s son; grandson

t

堂兄弟 táng xiōng dì father’s brother’s sons; paternal male cousin

w

外公 wài gōng (informal) mother’s father; maternal grandfather
外婆 wài pó (informal) mother’s mother; maternal grandmother
外甥 wài shēng sister’s son / wife’s sibling’s son
外甥女 wài sheng nǚ sister’s daughter / wife’s sibling’s daughter

x

兄弟 xiōng dì brothers / younger brother / brethren

y

爷爷 yé ye (informal) father’s father; paternal grandfather
岳父 yuè fù wife’s father, father-in-law
岳母 yuè mǔ wife’s mother, mother-in-law

z

丈夫 zhàng fu husband
祖父 zǔ fù father’s father / paternal grandfather
祖母 zǔ mǔ father’s mother; paternal grandmother