👨👩👧 Chinese Family & Relatives Vocabulary 家庭与亲属
69 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Family & Relatives scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 家 jiā HSK 1home; family欢迎来我家。huān yíng lái wǒ jiā.Welcome to my home.
- 爸 bà HSK 1dad (short form: 我爸; also used to call him)爸，我回来了。bà wǒ huí lái leDad, I'm home.
- 爸爸 bà ba HSK 1dad (full, standard form)我爸爸是医生。wǒ bà ba shì yī shēngMy dad is a doctor.
- 弟 dì HSK 1younger brother (bound: 兄弟, 弟妹)我弟今年考上了大学。wǒ dì jīn nián kǎo shàng le dà xué.My younger brother got into university this year.
- 弟弟 dì di HSK 1younger brother (the ordinary free noun)我弟弟今年五岁wǒ dì di jīn nián wǔ suìMy younger brother is five years old this year.
- 儿子 ér zi HSK 1son他的儿子今年五岁tā de ér zi jīn nián wǔ suìHis son is five years old this year.
- 哥 gē HSK 1elder brother他是我哥。tā shì wǒ gēHe is my older brother.
- 哥哥 gē ge HSK 1older brother我哥哥在北京工作。wǒ gē ge zài běi jīng gōng zuòMy older brother works in Beijing.
- 家人 jiā rén HSK 1family member; family我很爱我的家人wǒ hěn ài wǒ de jiā rénI love my family very much.
- 姐 jiě HSK 1older sister (short form: 我姐; also 张姐)她是我姐tā shì wǒ jiěShe is my older sister.
- 姐姐 jiě jie HSK 1older sister (full, ordinary noun)我有一个姐姐wǒ yǒu yí ge jiě jieI have an older sister.
- 妈 mā HSK 1mom; mother妈，我回来了mā wǒ huí lái leMom, I'm home.
- 妈妈 mā ma HSK 1mom; mommy; mother我爱我的妈妈wǒ ài wǒ de mā maI love my mom.
- 妹 mèi HSK 1younger sister (single char, colloquial)她是我妹。tā shì wǒ mèi.She is my younger sister.
- 妹妹 mèi mei HSK 1younger sister我妹妹很可爱wǒ mèi mei hěn kě àiMy younger sister is very cute.
- 奶奶 nǎi nai HSK 1grandma (paternal grandmother)我的奶奶很爱我。wǒ de nǎi nai hěn ài wǒMy grandma loves me very much.
- 男朋友 nán péng you HSK 1boyfriend她有一个男朋友。tā yǒu yí ge nán péng youShe has a boyfriend.
- 女儿 nǚ ér HSK 1daughter我有一个女儿wǒ yǒu yí ge nǚ érI have a daughter.
- 女朋友 nǚ péng you HSK 1girlfriend他有女朋友了tā yǒu nǚ péng you leHe has a girlfriend now.
- 爷爷 yé ye HSK 1grandfather (paternal)我爷爷很喜欢茶wǒ yé ye hěn xǐ huan cháMy grandfather likes tea very much.
- 家长 jiā zhǎng HSK 2parent; guardian明天家长要来学校开会。míng tiān jiā zhǎng yào lái xué xiào kāi huìParents are coming to school for a meeting tomorrow.
- 家庭 jiā tíng HSK 2family; household我有一个幸福的家庭。wǒ yǒu yí ge xìng fú de jiā tíngI have a happy family.
- 太太 tài tai HSK 2wife; Mrs.; Madam他的太太是一位老师。tā de tài tai shì yí wèi lǎo shīHis wife is a teacher.
- 爱人 ài ren HSK 2spouse; husband or wife这是我的爱人。zhè shì wǒ de ài renThis is my spouse.
- 全家 quán jiā HSK 2whole family; entire family全家一起去旅行了。quán jiā yì qǐ qù lǚ xíng leThe whole family went traveling together.
- 父母 fù mǔ HSK 3parents; father and mother我很爱我的父母。wǒ hěn ài wǒ de fù mǔI love my parents very much.
- 结婚 jié hūn HSK 3to marry; to get married他们下个月就要结婚了tā men xià ge yuè jiù yào jié hūn leThey are getting married next month.
- 母亲 mǔ qīn HSK 3mother我的母亲是老师。wǒ de mǔ qīn shì lǎo shīMy mother is a teacher.
- 亲 qīn HSK 3to kiss · also: close, intimate (adj.)妈妈亲了一下孩子的脸。mā ma qīn le yí xià hái zi de liǎnMom gave the child's cheek a kiss.
- 对象 duì xiàng HSK 3target; object; partner (boyfriend/girlfriend)他去年找到了对象。tā qù nián zhǎo dào le duì xiàngHe found a partner last year.
- 离婚 lí hūn HSK 3to divorce他们去年就离婚了。tā men qù nián jiù lí hūn leThey got divorced last year.
- 亲人 qīn rén HSK 3one's close relatives; loved ones过年时我最想念远方的亲人。guò nián shí wǒ zuì xiǎng niàn yuǎn fāng de qīn rénDuring the New Year I miss my faraway loved ones the most.
- 家属 jiā shǔ HSK 3family member; dependent病人的家属在外面等着。bìng rén de jiā shǔ zài wài miàn děng zheThe patient's family is waiting outside.
- 子女 zǐ nǚ HSK 3children, offspring (formal, of one's parents)父母都很爱自己的子女。fù mǔ dōu hěn ài zì jǐ de zǐ nǚParents all love their own children.
- 父亲 fù qīn HSK 3father我的父亲是一名医生。wǒ de fù qīn shì yì míng yī shēngMy father is a doctor.
- 老公 lǎo gōng HSK 4husband (colloquial)我老公每天都很晚回家。wǒ lǎo gōng měi tiān dōu hěn wǎn huí jiāMy husband comes home very late every day.
- 分手 fēn shǒu HSK 4to break up; to part ways他们上个月分手了。tā men shàng ge yuè fēn shǒu leThey broke up last month.
- 婚礼 hūn lǐ HSK 4wedding ceremony; wedding他们下个月要举行婚礼。tā men xià gè yuè yào jǔ xíng hūn lǐThey will hold their wedding next month.
- 姐妹 jiě mèi HSK 4sisters她们姐妹俩长得非常像。tā men jiě mèi liǎ zhǎng de fēi cháng xiàngThe two sisters look very much alike.
- 夫妇 fū fù HSK 4married couple; husband and wife这对夫妇已经结婚三十年了。zhè duì fū fù yǐ jīng jié hūn sān shí nián leThis couple has been married for thirty years.
- 夫妻 fū qī HSK 4husband and wife; married couple他们是一对恩爱的夫妻。tā men shì yí duì ēn ài de fū qīThey are a loving married couple.
- 叔叔 shū shu HSK 4uncle (father's younger brother); a friendly term for an adult man叔叔，请问银行怎么走？shū shu qǐng wèn yín háng zěn me zǒuExcuse me, uncle, how do I get to the bank?
- 大哥 dà gē HSK 4eldest brother; big brother我大哥比我大五岁。wǒ dà gē bǐ wǒ dà wǔ suìMy eldest brother is five years older than me.
- 约会 yuē huì HSK 4a date; an appointment to meet今晚我和女朋友有个约会。jīn wǎn wǒ hé nǚ péng you yǒu ge yuē huìI have a date with my girlfriend tonight.
- 阿姨 ā yí HSK 4aunt; nanny; woman of one's parents' age (term of address)隔壁的阿姨对我很好。gé bì de ā yí duì wǒ hěn hǎoThe lady next door is very kind to me.
- 兄弟 xiōng dì HSK 4brothers; buddy他们两个是亲兄弟。tā men liǎng ge shì qīn xiōng dìThe two of them are real brothers.
- 新娘 xīn niáng HSK 4bride新娘今天穿了白色的婚纱。xīn niáng jīn tiān chuān le bái sè de hūn shāThe bride wore a white wedding dress today.
- 孙子 sūn zi HSK 4grandson奶奶最疼爱她的小孙子。nǎi nai zuì téng ài tā de xiǎo sūn ziGrandma loves her little grandson the most.
- 妻子 qī zi HSK 4wife他的妻子是一名医生。tā de qī zi shì yì míng yī shēngHis wife is a doctor.
- 亲爱 qīn ài HSK 4dear; beloved亲爱的，晚饭做好了。qīn ài de wǎn fàn zuò hǎo leDarling, dinner is ready.
- 新郎 xīn láng HSK 4bridegroom; groom今天的新郎看起来很紧张。jīn tiān de xīn láng kàn qǐ lái hěn jǐn zhāngToday's groom looks very nervous.
- 大姐 dà jiě HSK 4eldest sister; big sister (also polite address for a slightly older woman)我大姐比我大五岁。wǒ dà jiě bǐ wǒ dà wǔ suìMy eldest sister is five years older than me.
- 孙女 sūn nǚ HSK 4granddaughter (son's daughter)他很疼爱自己的孙女。tā hěn téng ài zì jǐ de sūn nǚHe dearly loves his granddaughter.
- 丈夫 zhàng fu HSK 4husband她的丈夫是一名医生。tā de zhàng fu shì yì míng yī shēngHer husband is a doctor.
- 老婆 lǎo po HSK 4(coll.) wife我老婆做饭很好吃。wǒ lǎo po zuò fàn hěn hǎo chīMy wife cooks delicious food.
- 儿女 ér nǚ HSK 5sons and daughters (warm, literary tone)父母总是为儿女操心。fù mǔ zǒng shì wèi ér nǚ cāo xīnParents always worry about their children.
- 母 mǔ HSK 6mother; (of animals) female这是一只母猫，它有三只小猫。zhè shì yì zhī mǔ māo, tā yǒu sān zhī xiǎo māo.This is a female cat; she has three kittens.
- 姑姑 gū gu HSK 6paternal aunt (father's sister)放假时我常去姑姑家住几天。fàng jià shí wǒ cháng qù gū gu jiā zhù jǐ tiānDuring holidays I often go to stay at my aunt's for a few days.
- 母女 mǔ nǚ HSK 6mother and daughter这对母女长得非常像。zhè duì mǔ nǚ zhǎng de fēi cháng xiàngThis mother and daughter look very much alike.
- 母子 mǔ zǐ HSK 6mother and child (son)手术后母子都很平安。shǒu shù hòu mǔ zǐ dōu hěn píng ānAfter the surgery, both mother and child were safe.
- 亲属 qīn shǔ HSK 6relatives; kin他在这个城市没有任何亲属。tā zài zhè ge chéng shì méi yǒu rèn hé qīn shǔHe has no relatives at all in this city.
- 收养 shōu yǎng HSK 6to adopt (a child); to take in and care for他们收养了一个孤儿。tā men shōu yǎng le yí ge gū érThey adopted an orphan.
- 祖父 zǔ fù HSK 6paternal grandfather我的祖父年轻时是位教师。wǒ de zǔ fù nián qīng shí shì wèi jiào shīMy grandfather was a teacher when he was young.
- 祖母 zǔ mǔ HSK 6paternal grandmother祖母做的菜特别好吃。zǔ mǔ zuò de cài tè bié hǎo chīThe food my grandmother makes is especially delicious.
- 父女 fù nǚ HSK 6father and daughter这对父女长得非常像。zhè duì fù nǚ zhǎng de fēi cháng xiàngThis father and daughter look very much alike.
- 父子 fù zǐ HSK 6father and son他们父子俩关系很亲密。tā men fù zǐ liǎ guān xì hěn qīn mìThe father and son have a very close relationship.
- 爱情 ài qíng HSK 2romantic love; romance这是一部关于爱情的电影。zhè shì yí bù guān yú ài qíng de diàn yǐngThis is a movie about love.
- 恋爱 liàn ài HSK 5to be in love; to date他们恋爱已经三年了。tā men liàn ài yǐ jīng sān nián leThey've been in love for three years already.
- 浪漫 làng màn HSK 5romantic他为她准备了一顿浪漫的晚餐。tā wèi tā zhǔn bèi le yí dùn làng màn de wǎn cānHe prepared a romantic dinner for her.
FAQ
How many Chinese family & relatives words are in this list?
69 words, including HSK 1: 20, HSK 2: 6, HSK 3: 10, HSK 4: 20, HSK 5: 3, HSK 6: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
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