AP Chinese Language and Culture Unit 1

Families in Different Society

Mom👩‍👧

妈妈 (māma) or 母亲 (mǔqīn)

Dad👨‍👦

—爸爸 (bàba) or 父亲 (fùqīn)

Wife 👩

老婆 (lǎopó) or 妻子 (qīzi)

Husband 👨

老公 (lǎogōng) or 丈夫 (zhàngfū)

Older Sister 💁‍♀️

姐姐 (jiějiě)

Older Brother 💁‍♂️

哥哥 (gēgē)

Younger Sister 🙋‍♀️

妹妹 (mèimei)

Younger Brother 🙋‍♂️

弟弟 (dìdì)

Daughter 👧

女儿 (nǚ'ér)

Son 👦

儿子 (érzi)

Maternal Grandmother

外婆 (wàipó) or 姥姥 (lǎolao)

Paternal Grandmother

奶奶 (nǎinai)

Maternal Grandfather

外公 (wàigōng) or 姥爷 (lǎoyé)

Paternal Grandfather

爷爷 (yéyé)

Mom's Brother

舅舅 (jiùjiu)

Dad's Older Brother

伯伯 (bóbo)

Dad's Younger Brother

叔叔 (shūshu)

Dad's Sister's Husband

姑父 (gūfu)

Mom's Older Sister

姨妈 (yímā)

Mom's Younger Sister

阿姨 (āyí)

Mom's Brother's Wife

舅母 (jiùmā)

Dad's Older Sister

姑妈 (gūmā)

Dad's Younger Sister

姑姑 (gūgū)

Dad's Older Brother's Wife

伯母 (bómǔ)

Dad's Younger Brother's Wife

—婶婶 (shěnshen)

Dad's Brother's Son (older than you) (same last name)

堂哥 (táng gē)

Dad's Brother's Son (younger than you) (same last name)

堂弟 (táng dì)

Dad's Brother's Daughter (older than you) (same last name)

堂姐 (táng jiě)

Dad's Brother's Daughter (younger than you) (same last name)

堂妹 (táng mèi)

Dad's Sister's or Mom's Sibling's Son (older than you) (different last name)

表哥 (biǎo gē)

Dad's Sister's or Mom's Sibling's Son (younger than you) (different last name)

表弟 (biǎo dì)

Dad's Sister's or Mom's Sibling's Daughter (older than you) (different last name)

表姐 (biǎo jiě)

Dad's Sister's or Mom's Sibling's Daughter (younger than you) (different last name)

表妹 (biǎo mèi)

Sister's daughter

外甥女 (wàishēngnǚ)

Brother's daughter

侄女 (zhínǚ)

Sister's son

外甥 (wàishēng)

Brother's son

侄子 (zhízi)

Wife's mother

岳母 (yuèmǔ)

Husband's mother

婆婆 (pópo)

Wife's father

岳父 (yuèfù)

Husband's father

公公 (gōnggong)

Older Sister's Husband

姐夫 (jiěfū)

Older Brother's Wife

嫂子 (sǎo zi)

Younger Sister's Husband

妹夫 (mèifū))

Younger Brother's Wife

弟妇 (dìfù)

Daughter-in-Law

儿媳妇 (ér xífù)

Son-in-Law

女婿 (nǚxù)

Granddaughter (through your son)

孙女 (sūnnǚ)

Granddaughter (through your daughter)

外孙女 (wàisūnnǚ)

Grandson (through your son)

孙子 (sūnzi)

Grandson (through your daughter)

外孙子 (wàisūnzi)

Family

家庭（jiātíng)

House

屋子（wūzi）or 房子（fángzi)

Patriarchal

父权制（fùquánzhì)

Patrilineal

父系的（fùxì de)

Traditional

传统（chuántǒng)

Modern

现代（xiàndài)

Western Style

洋气（yángqì)

City

城市（chéngshì)

Countryside/Rural

乡下（xiāngxià）or 农村（nóngcūn)

Marry

结婚（jiéhūn)

Divorce

离婚（líhūn)

Single mother

单身妈妈（dānshēn māmā）/单亲妈妈（dānqīn māmā)

Single father

单身爸爸（dānshēn bàba）/单亲爸爸（dānqīn bàba)

Filial Piety

孝顺（xiàoshùn)

Respect

尊重（zūnzhòn)