- 亲家qìng jiaparents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; one's child's spouse's parentsHSK 7-9
- 弟妹dì mèiyounger brother's wife (sister-in-law)HSK 7-9
- 大家族dàlarge family, clan, extended familyHSK 7-9
- 奶娘nǎi niángwet nurse (dialectal or regional term)HSK 7-9
- 孝敬xiào jìngto show filial respect, to be dutiful (to one's parents or elders); to give presents (to one's elders) as a filial gesture; to support one's aged parentsHSK 7-9
- 小姨子xiǎo yí zǐwife's younger sister (colloquial); sister-in-lawHSK 7-9
- 抚育fǔ yùto nurture, to foster, to tendHSK 7-9
- 爹妈diē māparents (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 养女yǎng nǚadopted daughterHSK 7-9
- 姥爷lǎo yematernal grandfatherHSK 5
- 胞bāo(bound form) sibling (born of the same parents); (bound form) compatriot; fellow countrymanHSK 7-9
- 舅妈jiù māaunt (wife of one's mother's brother)HSK 7-9
- 分家fēn jiāto divide family property and live apart (of adult siblings)HSK 7-9
- 后妈hòu māstepmother (colloquial)HSK 7-9
- 家业jiāfamily property; family estate; family enterpriseHSK 7-9
- 家谱jiā pǔfamily tree; genealogyHSK 7-9
- 探亲tàn qīnto visit one's family (especially after a long separation)HSK 7-9
- 男方nán fāngthe groom's side (in a marriage); the husband's familyHSK 7-9
- 骄子jiāo zǐ(figurative) a child who is the pride of the family; favorite son/daughter; (historical/literary) someone favored by Heaven; one of exceptional talent or destinyHSK 7-9
- 丈母娘zhàng mǔ niángwife's mother; mother-in-law (on the wife's side)HSK 7-9
- 家宴jiāfamily feast; family reunion banquetHSK 7-9
- 尊长zūn zhǎngrespected elders and senior superiorsHSK 7-9
- 小家庭xiǎo jiānuclear family; small family (as opposed to extended family)HSK 7-9
- 慈父cí fǔloving father; respectful term for a kind and compassionate fatherHSK 7-9
- 爱妻ài qībeloved wifeHSK 7-9
- 至亲zhì qīnclosest relative; close kinHSK 7-9
- 两口子liǎng kǒu zi(informal) husband and wife, married coupleHSK 7-9
- 先祖xiān zǔancestors; forefathersHSK 7-9
- 家境jiā jìngfamily financial situation; family circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 爱女ài nǚbeloved daughterHSK 7-9
- 祖辈zǔ bèiancestors; forebearsHSK 7-9
- 老姑娘lǎo gū niángold maid (unmarried woman, often pejorative); youngest daughter (in a family)HSK 7-9
- 赡养shàn yǎngto support (one's elderly parents or relatives), esp. financiallyHSK 7-9
- 长女chángeldest daughterHSK 7-9
- 仲zhòngsecond (in birth order, especially among brothers); mid-; intermediate (in seasonal terms)HSK 7-9
- 哥俩gē liǎ(colloquial) two brothers; also used to refer to two close male friendsHSK 7-9
- 姨父yí fuhusband of one's maternal aunt (mother's sister's husband)HSK 7-9
- 眷juànfamily dependent; household member (bound form, used in 家眷, 眷属); to have tender feelings for; to be attached to (bound form, used in 眷恋, 眷顾)HSK 7-9
- 血亲xuè qìngblood relative; consanguinityHSK 7-9
- 世仇shì chóuhereditary feud, vendetta (between families or clans); mortal enemy in a family feudHSK 7-9
- 后辈hòu bèiyounger generation (in relation to one's elders); posterity; descendantsHSK 7-9
- 天伦之乐tiān lún zhī lèfamily love and joy; domestic blissHSK 7-9
- 婿xù(bound form) son-in-law; (bound form) husband (literary)HSK 7-9
- 手足之情shǒu zú zhī qíngbrotherly affection; deep bond between siblings (especially brothers)HSK 7-9
- 亲姐妹qīnbiological sisters; full sisters (same parents)HSK 7-9
- 亲朋qīnrelatives and friendsHSK 7-9
- 婶shěnaunt (wife of father's younger brother); auntie (polite address for a woman of one's mother's generation)HSK 7-9
- 直系zhí xìdirect, lineal (of family relationships: immediate family, direct ancestors/descendants)HSK 7-9
- 老公公lǎo gōng gōng(informal) grandpa, old man (affectionate term for an elderly man); (archaic) husband's father (father-in-law); (historical) eunuchHSK 7-9
- 老妈妈lǎo mā māauntie (respectful term for an elderly woman); granny (affectionate, often used for a non-relative)HSK 7-9
- 远亲yuǎn qīndistant relative (by blood or marriage); relative who lives far awayHSK 7-9
- 不孝bù xiàounfilialHSK 7-9
- 儿孙ér sūnchildren and grandchildren; descendantsHSK 7-9