Common family words

Common words
Here is a vocabulary of the most common words about family life.

zhàng fū丈夫man

bó bo伯伯father's elder brother; a term of address for a man of one's father's generation who is older than one's father

zhí nǚ侄女niece

zhí zi侄子nephew

ér zi儿子son

xiōng di兄弟brothers; fraternal

xiān sheng先生teacher; Mister

shū shu叔叔uncle

gē ge哥哥elder brother; elder male relative of the same generation

wài gōng外公maternal grandfather

wài pó外婆maternal grandmother

wài sheng外甥sister's son; grandson

wài sheng nǚ外甥女sister's daughter; granddaughter

nǚ ér女儿daughter

nǚ shì女士lady

nǎi nai奶奶grandmother; respectful form of address for an elderly woman

mā ma妈妈mom; mother

mèi mei妹妹younger sister

qī zi妻子wife

jiě mèi姐妹elder sister and younger sister; elder sister and younger sister

jiě jie姐姐elder sister; girl or woman who is of the same generation but older in age

gū gu姑姑father's sister

gū fu姑父husband of father's sister

lǎo lao姥姥grandmother; midwife

lǎo ye姥爷grandfather

yīng ér婴儿baby

shěn shen婶婶wife of one's father's younger brother

bǎo bao宝宝dear; another name for I/me, which comes from Internet buzzword "I'm scared to death"

xiǎo jiě小姐young lady; sex worker

dì di弟弟younger brother

péng you朋友friend; boy/girl friend

mǔ qīn母亲mother

fù qīn父亲father

fù mǔ父母father and mother

yé ye爷爷grandfather; grandpa

bà ba爸爸dad

zǔ mǔ祖母grandmother

zǔ fù祖父grandfather

lǎo gōng老公husband

lǎo po老婆wife

jiù jiu舅舅mother's brother

ā yí阿姨auntie; auntie

táng xiōng堂兄elder male cousin

táng mèi堂妹younger female cousin

táng jiě堂姐female cousin on the male side

táng dì堂弟male cousin on the male side

nǚ hái女孩girl; daughter

nán hái男孩boy; son

biǎo xiōng表兄elder male cousin

biǎo mèi表妹younger female cousin

biǎo jiě表姐older female cousin

biǎo dì表弟younger male cousin