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.
Contents
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Chinese (Mandarin)“.
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Family & Relatives
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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friendship | 友谊 | yǒu yì | zh-sing_friendship |
family [Sg] | 家庭 | jiā tíng | zh-sing_family | families [Pl] | 家庭 | jiā tíng | zh-plur_family |
parents | 父母 | fù mǔ | zh-sing_parents |
father [Sg] | 父亲 | fù qīn | zh-sing_father | fathers [Pl] | 父亲 | fù qīn | zh-plur_father |
dad [Sg] | 爸爸 | bà ba | zh-sing_dad | dads [Pl] | 爸爸 | bà ba | zh-plur_dad |
daddy [Sg] | 爹地 | diē dì | zh-sing_daddy | daddies [Pl] | 爹地 | diē dì | zh-plur_daddy |
mother [Sg] | 母亲 | mǔ qīn | zh-sing_mother | mothers [Pl] | 母亲 | mǔ qīn | zh-plur_mother |
mom [Sg] | 妈妈 | mā ma | zh-sing_mom | moms [Pl] | 妈妈 | mā ma | zh-plur_mom |
mommy [Sg] | 妈咪 | mā mī | zh-sing_mommy | mommies [Pl] | 妈咪 | mā mī | zh-plur_mommy |
siblings / brothers and sisters | 兄弟姐妹 | xiōng dì jiě mèi | zh-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 tóng | zh-sing_child | children [Pl] | 儿童 | ér tóng | zh-plur_child |
son [Sg] | 儿子 | ér zi | zh-sing_son | sons [Pl] | 儿子 | ér zi | zh-plur_son |
daughter [Sg] | 女儿 | nǚ ér | zh-sing_daughter | daughters [Pl] | 女儿 | nǚ ér | zh-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 fù | zh-sing_grandfather | grandfathers [Pl] | (外)祖父 | (wài)zǔ fù | zh-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 mǔ | zh-sing_grandmother | grandmothers [Pl] | (外)祖母 | (wài)zǔ mǔ | zh-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
English | Chinese | Chinese (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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love | 爱 | ài | zh-sing_love |
(to) love | 爱 | ài | zh-sing_to-love |
I love you | 我爱你 | wǒ ài nǐ | zh-sing_i-love-you |
I love you very much | 我非常爱你 | wǒ fēi cháng ài nǐ | zh-sing_i-love-you-very-much |
boyfriend | 男朋友 | nán péng yǒu | zh-sing_boyfriend |
girlfriend | 女朋友 | nǚ péng yǒu | zh-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 fū | zh-sing_husband | husbands [Pl] | 丈夫 | zhàng fū | zh-plur_husband |
wife [Sg] | 妻子 | qī zǐ | zh-sing_wife | wives [Pl] | 妻子 | qī zǐ | zh-plur_wife |
married | 已婚妇女 | yǐ hūn fù nǚ | zh-sing_married |
married | 已婚男子 | yǐ hūn nán zǐ | zh-sing_married |
friendship | 友谊 | yǒu yì | zh-sing_friendship |
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