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zǔ
祖
fù
父
zǔ
祖
mǔ
母
Grandfather Grandmother
gū
姑
fù
父
gū
姑
gū
姑
bó
伯
mǔ
母
bó
伯
fù
父
Father's sister's husband Father's sister Aunt Uncle
wài
外
zǔ
祖
fù
父
wài
外
zǔ
祖
mǔ
母
Maternal grandfather Maternal grandmother
jìu
舅
jìu
舅
jìu
舅
mā
妈
yí
姨
mā
妈
yí
姨
fù
父
Maternal uncle Maternal uncle's wife Mother's sister Husband of mother's sister
táng
堂
gē
哥
táng
堂
jiě
姐
fù
父
qīn
亲
mǔ
母
qīn
亲
biǎo
表
gē
哥
biǎo
表
jiě
姐
Son of father's sister Daughter of father's sister Father Mother Maternal male cousin Maternal female cousin
dì
弟
dì
弟
gē
哥
gē
哥
zhàng
丈
fū
夫
jiě
姐
jiě
姐
mèi
妹
mèi
妹
Younger Brother Elder brother Husband Older Sister Younger Sister
dì
弟
mèi
妹
sǎo
嫂
sǎo
嫂
qī
妻
zǐ
子
jiě
姐
fū
夫
mèi
妹
fū
夫

Younger brother's wife

 Sister-in-law Wife Brother in law Younger Sister's husband
ér
儿
zǐ
子
nǚ
女
ér
儿
Son Daughter
xí
媳
fù
妇
nǚ
女
xù
婿
Daughter-in-law Son-in-law
sūn
孙
zǐ
子
wài
外
sūn
孙
Grandson Daughter’s son
sūn
孙
nǚ
女
wài
外
sūn
孙
nǚ
女
Granddaughter Daughter’s daughter

In fact,the Chinese people always use some more intimate appellation in daily life.For example,we always call father "爸爸 " as you call him"dad" or" papa",and call mother"妈妈 "as you always call her "mom" or "mama". And between conjugality, wife always calls her husband "老公 ", and husband calls his wife "老婆 ".

 

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