Chinese kinship



Can you believe December is already upon us? It seems like only yesterday that we started with Chineasing!

In these special days family members gather together and enjoy Christmas. This got me thinking about presenting the most common Chinese kinship terms.

And as a picture is worth a thousand words, here it is!

Chinese kinship

Some useful structures

  • 这 是 我 (的) ……。
    Zhè shì wǒ (de) ….
    This is my ….
  • 他/她 是 我 (的) ……。
    Tā/tā shì wǒ (de) ….
    He/She is my ….
  • 我 有 …… 个 ……。
    Wǒ yǒu … gè ….
    I have ….
  • 我 (的) …… 是 ……。
    Wǒ (de) … shì ….
    My … is a ….

Examples

  • 这 是 我 的 妈妈。
    Zhè shì wǒ de māma.
    This is my mom.
  • 他 是 我 的 哥哥。
    Tā shì wǒ de gēge.
    He is my elder brother.
  • 我 有 两个 女儿。
    Wǒ yǒu liǎnggè nǚ’ér.
    I have two daughters.
  • 我 儿子 是 医生。
    Wǒ érzi shì yīsheng.
    My son is a doctor.

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