Family

This “Family” vocabulary set provides Vietnamese learners with the most basic and commonly used vocabulary on the topic of family in Chinese. The learning materials are designed to be simple, easy to understand, suitable for beginners to learn Chinese. The content includes words indicating family members and kinship relationships, helping learners build a solid vocabulary foundation. This document can be used in combination with other online Chinese learning resources, such as websites that provide free Chinese lessons, for the best results. Learning Chinese vocabulary effectively requires perseverance and regular practice.

The vocabulary list includes words such as: 家 (jiā): home; 家人 (jiārén): family member; 父母 (fùmǔ): parents; 父亲 (fùqīn): father; 母亲 (mǔqīn): mother; 儿女 (érnǚ): children; 儿子 (érzi): son; 女儿 (nǚ'ér): daughter; 兄弟 (xiōngdì): brothers; 姐妹 (jiěmèi): sisters; 哥哥 (gēge): older brother; 姐姐 (jiějie): older sister; 弟弟 (dìdi): younger brother; younger sister (mèimei): younger sister; grandparents (zǔfùmǔ): grandparents, etc…

Writing practice 名词 L1
jiā
home
我家很大。
wǒ jiā hěn dà 。
My house is very big.
Use: Noun indicating residence, family. Can be used with verbs such as 住 (zhù - live), 回 (huí - return), 等 (děng - wait).
家人
Writing practice 名词 L1
jiā rén
family member
我的家人都很和睦。
wǒ de jiā rén dōu hěn hé mù 。
My family is very harmonious.
Use: Noun referring to people belonging to the same family. Often used to refer to family affection.
父母
Writing practice 名词 L1
fù mǔ
parents
父母很爱我。
fù mǔ hěn ài wǒ.
My parents love me very much.
Use: Noun referring to both father and mother, often used together.
父亲
Writing practice 名词 L1
fù qīn
father
我父亲是一位工程师。
wǒ fù qīn shì yī wèi gōng chéng shī 。
My father is an engineer.
Use: Noun for father.
母亲
Writing practice 名词 L1
mǔ qīn
Mom
我母亲很温柔。
wǒ mǔ qīn hěn wēn róu 。
My mother is very gentle.
Use: Noun for mother.
儿女
Writing practice 名词 L1
ér nǚ
children
他们有两个儿女。
tā men yǒu liǎng ge ér nǚ 。
They have two children.
Use: Noun for children, both boys and girls.
儿子
Writing practice 名词 L1
ér zi
Boy
他只有一个儿子。
tā zhǐ yǒu yīgè érzi 。
He has only one son.
Use: Noun for son.
女儿
Writing practice 名词 L1
nǚ'ér
Daughter
她有两个女儿。
tā yǒu liǎng ge nǚ'ér 。
She has two daughters.
Use: Noun for girl.
兄弟
Writing practice 名词 L1
xiōngdì
brother
他有两个兄弟。
tā yǒu liǎng ge xiōngdì 。
He has two brothers.
Use: Noun for brothers, often used collectively.
姐妹
Writing practice 名词 L1
jiě mèi
sister
她们是姐妹。
tā men shì jiě mèi 。
They are sisters.
Use: Noun for sisters, often used collectively.

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Vocabulary

From Pinyin Meaning
jiā home
家人 jiā rén family member
父母 fù mǔ parents
父亲 fù qīn father
母亲 mǔ qīn Mom
儿女 ér nǚ children
儿子 ér zi Boy
女儿 nǚ'ér Daughter
兄弟 xiōngdì brother
姐妹 jiě mèi sister
哥哥 gēge Older brother
姐姐 jiějie older sister
弟弟 dìdi younger brother
妹妹 mèimei younger sister
祖父母 zǔfùmǔ grandparents
外祖父母 wài zǔ fù mǔ grandparents
爷爷 yéye grandfather
奶奶 nǎinai paternal grandmother
外公 wài gōng grandfather
外婆 wài pó grandmother
丈夫 zhàngfu husband
妻子 qīzi wife
配偶 pèi'ǒu spouse
家庭 jiā tíng family
婚姻 hūnyīn marriage
亲戚 qīnqi relatives
长辈 zhǎngbèi elders, seniors
晚辈 wǎnbèi young people, next generation
传承 chuán chéng inheritance
和睦 hé mù concord
幸福 xìng fú happy
兄弟姐妹 xiōngdì jiěmèi brothers and sisters
夫妻 fū qī couple
住址 zhù zhǐ Address
成员 chéngyuán member
关系 guānxi relationship
ài Love
照顾 zhào gu take care of
支持 zhīchí donate
尊重 zūnzhòng respect
孝顺 xiào shùn pious
温暖 wēn nuǎn warm
和谐 héxié harmony
家务 jiāwù housework
祖先 zǔxiān ancestor
后代 hòudài offspring
遗产 yí chǎn heritage
家谱 jiā pǔ genealogy
爸爸 bà ba turtle
妈妈 mā ma Mom
子女 zǐ nǚ children
孙子 sūn zi grandson
孙女 sūn nǚ niece
外孙 wài sūn grandson (boy)
外孙女 wài sūn nǚ granddaughter (girl)
祖宗 zǔzōng ancestor
家族 jiāzú gia tộc
关心 guānxīn care about
快乐 kuàilè happy
团聚 tuánjù concentrate
聚会 jùhuì sum họp
丈人 zhàng rén bố vợ
丈母娘 zhàng mǔ niáng mẹ vợ
岳父 yuè fù bố vợ
岳母 yuè mǔ mẹ vợ
公公 gōng gong bố chồng
婆婆 pó po mẹ chồng
曾孙 céng sūn chắt trai
曾孙女 céng sūn nǚ chắt gái
家庭成员 jiā tíng chéngyuán thành viên gia đình
家风 jiā fēng gia phong
恋爱 liàn ài love
结婚 jié hūn marry
离婚 lí hūn ly hôn