Family & Kinship
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- 叔父shū fùfather's younger brother; paternal uncle; (historical) term used by a king to address feudal lords bearing his surnameHSK 7-9
- 家父jiā(humble) my father (used when speaking about one's own father to someone else)HSK 7-9
- 亲情qīn qíngfamily affection, family love (the emotional bond between family members)HSK 5
- 传家宝chuán jiā bǎofamily heirloom (valuable object passed down through generations); cherished tradition or cultural heritage (passed down as a legacy)HSK 7-9
- 孟mèng(in compounds) first month of a season; (in compounds) eldest (among siblings); (surname) MengHSK 7-9
- 表兄弟biǎo xiōng dìmale maternal cousins (with a different surname)HSK 7-9
- 儿媳妇ér xí fùdaughter-in-lawHSK 7-9
- 外祖父wài zǔ fùmaternal grandfatherHSK 7-9
- 妻女qīwife and daughter(s)HSK 7-9
- 家室jiā shìfamily dependents, especially one's wife and childrenHSK 7-9
- 每家měi jiāevery household; each familyHSK 7-9
- 祖宗zǔ zongancestors; forebearsHSK 7-9
- 老婆婆lǎo pó pógranny (respectful/affectionate term for an elderly woman); husband's mother, mother-in-law (from the wife's perspective)HSK 7-9
- 亲朋好友qīn péng hǎo yǒufriends and relatives; one's close social circleHSK 5
- 谁家shéiwhose (house/family)HSK 7-9
- 养子yǎng zǐadopted son; foster sonHSK 7-9
- 岳yuè(bound form) wife's parents (in compounds like 岳父, 岳母); surname YueHSK 7-9
- 曾祖母zēng zǔ mǔpaternal great-grandmotherHSK 7-9
- 父辈fǔpeople of one's father's generation; the generation of one's parents and their peersHSK 7-9
- 独子dú zǐonly sonHSK 7-9
- 大姑娘dàeldest daughter; grown-up unmarried woman; (dialectal) aunt (usually father's elder sister)HSK 7-9
- 手足shǒu zú(literal) hand and foot; (figurative) brotherhood, brothers; (formal) movement, action (of the limbs)HSK 7-9
- 老五lǎo wǔthe fifth (child) in a family; Number Five (nickname or designation for the fifth-born sibling or the fifth in a group)HSK 7-9
- 老伴lǎo bàn(colloquial) one's spouse (used especially by older married couples)HSK 7-9
- 堂兄弟táng xiōng dìmale paternal cousin (father's brother's son)HSK 7-9
- 堂姐táng jiěelder female cousin on one's father's side (father's brother's daughter older than oneself)HSK 7-9
- 娘子niáng zǐ(historical/literary) polite term of address for a young woman; (regional/dialectal) term for one's wife; also used in period dramas and folk songsHSK 7-9
- 慈cí(bound form) compassionate; kind; loving; (bound form, formal) mother (in compounds like 慈母, 家慈)HSK 7-9
- 氏族shì zúclanHSK 7-9
- 溺爱nì àito spoil (a child) by overindulgence; to dote on excessivelyHSK 7-9
- 爹爹diē diēdad, daddy (colloquial); (dialectal) grandfatherHSK 7-9
- 嗣sì(literary morpheme) to succeed, to inherit; heir, descendantHSK 7-9
- 姐弟jiě dìolder sister and younger brother (as a pair)HSK 7-9
- 爱子ài zǐbeloved son; favorite sonHSK 7-9
- 直系亲属zhí xì qīn shǔdirect relative (parent, spouse, or child); immediate family memberHSK 7-9
- 相亲相爱xiāng qīn xiāng ài(chengyu) to love each other devotedly; to be deeply attached to one anotherHSK 7-9
- 名门míng méninfluential or illustrious family; family of high social standingHSK 7-9
- 大嫂dà sǎowife of one's eldest brother; (polite address) older married woman (used for acquaintances or strangers)HSK 7-9
- 人母rén mǔ(formal) mother (as a social role)HSK 7-9
- 伯伯bó bofather's elder brother; paternal uncle (specifically one's father's older brother)HSK 7-9
- 外甥女wài sheng nǚsister's daughter; niece (one's sister's child)HSK 7-9
- 小舅子xiǎo jiù ziwife's younger brother (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 排行pái háng(noun) seniority order among siblings (firstborn, second-born, etc.); (noun) ranking, position on a listHSK 7-9
- 祖传zǔ chuánto be handed down from one's ancestors; to be passed down through generationsHSK 7-9
- 舅jiùmother's brother, maternal uncle; husband's father (in formal/literary usage); wife's brother (in formal/literary usage)HSK 7-9
- 豪门háo ménrich and powerful family; wealthy and influential clanHSK 7-9
- 闺女guī nü(colloquial) daughter; (archaic) maiden, unmarried womanHSK 7-9
- 养母yǎng mǔfoster motherHSK 7-9
- 家常jiā chángthe daily life of a family; domestic triviaHSK 6
- 抚养费fǔ yǎng fèichild support (payment made by a non-custodial parent after divorce)HSK 7-9
- 儿媳ér xídaughter-in-lawHSK 7-9
- 同姓tóngpeople who share the same surname; of the same surnameHSK 7-9
- 夫君fū(archaic, literary) my husband (term of address or reference); (Tang dynasty, archaic) respectful term for a male friendHSK 7-9
- 孝子xiào zǐdutiful son (one who is filial to parents); son in mourning (observing filial rituals for a deceased parent)HSK 7-9
- 先人xiān rénancestors, forefathers; my late father (formal, respectful)HSK 7-9
- 发家fā jiāto build up the family fortune, to make one's family prosperousHSK 7-9
- 嬷嬷mā mā(dialectal or literary) respectful term for an elderly woman; (historical) wet nurseHSK 7-9
- 家庭式jiā(adjective) family-style, homelyHSK 7-9
- 膝下xī xià(in letters) self-address to one's parents, implying filial respect; (formal/literary) one's children, especially young ones living at homeHSK 7-9
- 一家人yī jiā rénthe whole family; all members of a family (as a group)HSK 7-9