Talking about your friends and relatives is much more fun than just talking about yourself. So, let’s learn some useful words & phrases that will help you talk to others about the people you love most.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Chinese (Mandarin)“.

Family & Friends in Chinese

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Family & Relatives

EnglishChineseChinese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
friendship友谊yǒu yìzh-sing_friendship
family [Sg]家庭jiā tíngzh-sing_family
families [Pl]家庭jiā tíngzh-plur_family
parents父母fù mǔzh-sing_parents
father [Sg]父亲fù qīnzh-sing_father
fathers [Pl]父亲fù qīnzh-plur_father
dad [Sg]爸爸bà bazh-sing_dad
dads [Pl]爸爸bà bazh-plur_dad
daddy [Sg]爹地diē dìzh-sing_daddy
daddies [Pl]爹地diē dìzh-plur_daddy
mother [Sg]母亲mǔ qīnzh-sing_mother
mothers [Pl]母亲mǔ qīnzh-plur_mother
mom [Sg]妈妈mā mazh-sing_mom
moms [Pl]妈妈mā mazh-plur_mom
mommy [Sg]妈咪mā mīzh-sing_mommy
mommies [Pl]妈咪mā mīzh-plur_mommy
siblings / brothers and sisters兄弟姐妹xiōng dì jiě mèizh-sing_siblingsbrothers-and-sisters
brother哥哥
弟弟
gē ge
dì di
zh-sing_brother
zh-sing_brother-2
sister姐姐
妹妹
jiě jie
mèi mei
zh-sing_sister
zh-sing_sister-2
child [Sg]儿童ér tóngzh-sing_child
children [Pl]儿童ér tóngzh-plur_child
son [Sg]儿子ér zizh-sing_son
sons [Pl]儿子ér zizh-plur_son
daughter [Sg]女儿nǚ érzh-sing_daughter
daughters [Pl]女儿nǚ érzh-plur_daughter
grandparents祖父母
外祖父母
zǔ fù mǔ
wài zǔ fù mǔ
zh-sing_grandparents
zh-sing_grandparents-2
grandfather [Sg](外)祖父(wài)zǔ fùzh-sing_grandfather
grandfathers [Pl](外)祖父(wài)zǔ fùzh-plur_grandfather
grandpa [Sg]爷爷
外公
yé ye
wài gōng
zh-sing_grandpa
zh-sing_grandpa-2
grandpas [Pl]爷爷
外公
yé ye
wài gōng
zh-plur_grandpa
zh-plur_grandpa-2
grandmother [Sg](外)祖母(wài)zǔ mǔzh-sing_grandmother
grandmothers [Pl](外)祖母(wài)zǔ mǔzh-plur_grandmother
grandma [Sg]奶奶
外婆
nǎi nai
wài pó
zh-sing_grandma
zh-sing_grandma-2
grandmas [Pl]奶奶
外婆
nǎi nai
wài pó
zh-plur_grandma
zh-plur_grandma-2
grandchild [Sg](外)孙子
(外)孙女
(wài)sūn zi
(wài)sūn nǚ
zh-sing_grandchild
zh-sing_grandchild-2
grandchildren [Pl](外)孙子
(外)孙女
(wài)sūn zi
(wài)sūn nǚ
zh-plur_grandchild
zh-plur_grandchild-2
uncle [Sg]叔父
伯父
伯伯
舅父
shū fù
bó fù
bó bo
jiù fù
zh-sing_uncle
zh-sing_uncle-2
zh-sing_uncle-3
zh-sing_uncle-4
uncles [Pl]叔父
伯父
伯伯
舅父
shū fù
bó fù
bó bo
jiù fù
zh-plur_uncle
zh-plur_uncle-2
zh-plur_uncle-3
zh-plur_uncle-4
aunt [Sg]姑母
姨母
伯母
舅母
gū mǔ
yí mǔ
bó mǔ
jiù mǔ
zh-sing_aunt
aunts [Pl]姑母
姨母
伯母
舅母
gū mǔ
yí mǔ
bó mǔ
jiù mǔ
zh-plur_aunt
cousin [Sg]堂兄(或弟、姐、妹)
表兄(或弟、姐、妹)
táng xiōng (huò dì, jiě, mèi)
biǎo xiōng (huò dì, jiě, mèi)
zh-sing_cousin
cousins [Pl]堂兄(或弟、姐、妹)
表兄(或弟、姐、妹)
táng xiōng (huò dì, jiě, mèi)
biǎo xiōng (huò dì, jiě, mèi)
zh-plur_cousin

Love & Friendship

EnglishChineseChinese
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
loveàizh-sing_love
(to) loveàizh-sing_to-love
I love you我爱你wǒ ài nǐzh-sing_i-love-you
I love you very much我非常爱你wǒ fēi cháng ài nǐzh-sing_i-love-you-very-much
boyfriend男朋友nán péng yǒuzh-sing_boyfriend
girlfriend女朋友nǚ péng yǒuzh-sing_girlfriend
Do you want to marry me?你愿意嫁给我吗?nǐ yuàn yì jià gěi wǒ ma?zh-sing_do-you-want-to-marry-me
husband [Sg]丈夫zhàng fūzh-sing_husband
husbands [Pl]丈夫zhàng fūzh-plur_husband
wife [Sg]妻子qī zǐzh-sing_wife
wives [Pl]妻子qī zǐzh-plur_wife
married已婚妇女yǐ hūn fù nǚzh-sing_married
married已婚男子yǐ hūn nán zǐzh-sing_married
friendship友谊yǒu yìzh-sing_friendship

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