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Relatives’ Titles 亲戚的称呼 [ Linguistic Bits 18 ] | Learn Chinese with Yoyo Mo
Tuesday, 24 February, 2026
中国亲戚的称呼实在是有点复杂，zhōng guó|qīn qi|de|chēng hu|shí zài|shì|yǒu diǎn|fù zá，Chinese terms for relatives are really a bit complicated.今天就简单给大家介绍一下，jīn tiān|jiù|jiǎn dān|gěi|dà jiā|jiè shào|yī xià，Today I’ll give you a simple introduction.大家肯定都有所耳闻。dà jiā|kěn dìng|dōu|yǒu suǒ|ěr wén。You must have heard of them.最简单的，比如：zuì jiǎn dān|de，bǐ rú：The simplest ones, for example:爸爸的爸爸叫爷爷，bà ba|de|bà ba|jiào|yé ye，Father’s father is called grandpa (paternal).爸爸的妈妈叫奶奶，bà ba|de|mā ma|jiào|nǎi nai，Father’s mother is called grandma (paternal).有些地方也叫婆婆。yǒu xiē|dì fāng|yě|jiào|pó po。In some places, she is also called popo.妈妈的爸爸叫外公，mā ma|de|bà ba|jiào|wài gōng，Mother’s father is called grandpa (maternal).妈妈的妈妈叫外婆，mā ma|de|mā ma|jiào|wài pó，Mother’s mother is called grandma (maternal).有些地方也叫姥姥和姥爷。yǒu xiē|dì fāng|yě|jiào|lǎo lao|hé|lǎo ye。In some places, they are called laolao and laoye.爸爸的哥哥叫伯伯，bà ba|de|gē ge|jiào|bó bo，Father’s elder brother is called uncle (elder).他的老婆叫伯母tā|de|lǎo po|jiào|bó mǔHis wife is called aunt (elder uncle’s wife).爸爸的弟弟叫叔叔。bà ba|de|dì di|jiào|shū shu。Father’s younger brother is called uncle (younger).他的老婆叫婶婶或者叔母tā|de|lǎo po|jiào|shěn shen|huò zhě|shū mǔHis wife is called aunt (younger uncle’s wife).爸爸的姐妹叫姑姑。bà ba|de|jiě mèi|jiào|gū gu。Father’s sisters are called aunts.他们的老公叫姑父tā men|de|lǎo gōng|jiào|gū fùTheir husbands are called uncles (aunt’s husband).妈妈的兄弟叫舅舅，mā ma|de|xiōng dì|jiào|jiù jiu，Mother’s brothers are called uncles.他的老婆叫舅妈tā|de|lǎo po|jiào|jiù māHis wife is called aunt (uncle’s wife).妈妈的姐妹叫姨姨或者姨妈。mā ma|de|jiě mèi|jiào|yí yi|huò zhě|yí mā。Mother’s sisters are called aunts.他的老公叫姨夫tā|de|lǎo gōng|jiào|yí fūTheir husbands are called uncles (aunt’s husband).爸爸这边的同辈孩子，bà ba|zhè biān|de|tóng bèi|hái zi，Children of the same generation on father’s side,叫堂哥、堂姐、堂弟、堂妹。jiào|táng gē、táng jiě、táng dì、táng mèi。are called paternal cousins.妈妈这边的同辈孩子，mā ma|zhè biān|de|tóng bèi|hái zi，Children of the same generation on mother’s side,叫表哥、表姐、表弟、表妹。jiào|biǎo gē、biǎo jiě、biǎo dì、biǎo mèi。are called maternal cousins.这些孩子是我的爸爸妈妈的侄子、侄女。zhè xiē|hái zi|shì|wǒ|de|bà ba mā ma|de|zhí zi、zhí nǚ。These children are my parents’ nephews and nieces.---------For full transcript or 1 on 1 tutoring: yoyomo85@gmail.com
