人际称谓rén jì chēnɡ wèiForms of Address本族 [běn zú] principal family
笔友 [bǐ yǒu] pen-pal
表弟 [biǎo dì] (maternal) cousin
表姐 [biǎo jiě] (maternal) cousin
表妹 [biǎo mèi] (maternal) cousin
表兄 [biǎo xiōnɡ] (maternal) cousin
伯父 [bó fù] uncle
伯母 [bó mǔ] aunt
伯祖父 [bó zǔ fù] great uncle
伯祖母 [bó zǔ mǔ] great aunt
长辈 [zhǎnɡ bèi] older (generation)
长姐 [zhǎnɡ jiě] eldest sister
长女 [zhǎnɡ nǚ] eldest daughter
长兄 [zhǎnɡ xiōnɡ] eldest brother
长子 [zhǎnɡ zǐ] eldest son
长子身份 [zhǎnɡ zǐ shēn fèn] primogeniture
承继人 [chénɡ jì rén] successor
初交 [chū jiāo] acquaintance
初识 [chū shí] acquaintance
出身 [chū shēn] parentage; parenthood
慈母 [cí mǔ] affectionate mother
次女 [cì nǚ] second daughter
次子 [cì zǐ] second son
搭档 [dā dànɡ] partner
大舅 [dà jiù] mother’s eldest brother; uncle
大舅子 [dà jiù zi] wife’s eldest brother; brother-in-law
嫡父 [dí fù] legitimate father
嫡母 [dí mǔ] legitimate mother
嫡系卑亲属 [dí xì bēi qīn shǔ] lineal descendant
嫡系尊亲属 [dí xì zūn qīn shǔ] lineal ascendant
嫡子女 [dí zǐ nǚ] legitimate child
点头之交 [diǎn tóu zhī jiāo] nodding acquaintance
独生女 [dú shēnɡ nǚ] only daughter
独生子 [dú shēnɡ zǐ] only son
对手 [duì shǒu] counterpart
儿子 [ér zi] son
泛泛之交 [fàn fàn zhī jiāo] acquaintance
夫妇 [fū fù] husband and wife; couple
夫人 [fū rén] Madam
父母 [fù mǔ] parents
父亲 [fù qīn] father; daddy; pop; papa
干爸 [ɡān bà] godfather
干儿子 [ɡān ér zi] godson
干妈 [ɡān mā] godmother
干女儿 [ɡān nǚ ér] goddaughter
高祖父 [ɡāo zǔ fù] great great grandfather
高祖母 [ɡāo zǔ mǔ] great great grandmother
哥哥 [ɡē ɡē] elder brother
工友 [ɡōnɡ yǒu] workmate
孤儿 [ɡū ér] orphan
姑父 [ɡū fù] uncle
姑母 [ɡū mǔ] aunt
姑丈 [ɡū zhànɡ] husband of paternal aunt; uncle
雇员 [ɡù yuán] employee
孩子 [hái zi] [colloq] kid
好朋友 [hǎo pénɡ yǒu] buddy; chum; pal; good friend
后代 [hòu dài] posterity; descendants
后父 [hòu fù] stepfather
后母 [hòu mǔ] stepmother
后裔 [hòu yì] posterity; descendants
混血儿 [hùn xuè ér] mixed-blood; half-blood
伙伴 [huǒ bàn] associate
继承人 [jǐ chéng rén] heir
继父 [jì fù] stepfather
继母 [jì mǔ] stepmother
继女 [jì nǚ] stepdaughter
继子 [jì zǐ] stepson
家眷 [jiā juàn] dependent
家谱 [jiā pǔ] family record/tree
家属 [jiā shǔ] dependent
家族一分子 [jiā zú yì fēn zǐ] one of the family
监护人 [jiān hù rén] guardian
结拜姐妹 [jié bài jiě mèi] sworn sister
结拜兄弟 [jié bài xiōnɡ dì] sworn brother
姐夫 [jiě fu] brother-in-law
姐姐 [jiě jie] elder sister
姐妹 [jiě mèi] sister
近亲 [jìn qīn] near relative
酒肉朋友 [jiǔ ròu pénɡ yǒu] boon companion; wine-and-meat/fair-weather friend
舅父 [jiù fù] (maternal) uncle
舅母 [jiù mǔ] (maternal) aunt
老板 [lǎo bǎn] boss
老伯 [lǎo bó] pop
老年人 [lǎo nián rén] the aged
老朋友 [lǎo pénɡ yǒu] old friend
老前辈 [lǎo qián bèi] older generation
老师 [lǎo shī] teacher
老兄 [lǎo xiōnɡ] buddy; pal
老爷 [lǎo yé] Lord; Sir
孪生女 [luán shēnɡ nǚ] twin daughter
孪生子 [luán shēnɡ zǐ] twin son
妹夫 [mèi fu] brother-in-law
妹妹 [mèi mèi] younger sister
密友 [mì yǒu] confidant; intimate friend; crony
母亲 [mǔ qīn] mother; mom; mama; mamma; mommy
奶妈 [nǎi mā] wet-nurse
男朋友 [nán pénɡ yǒu] boy friend; boyfriend
男亲族 [nán qīn zú] kinsman
男校友 [nán xiào yǒu] alumni; alumnus
内弟 [nèi dì] wife’s youngest brother; brother-in-law
内兄 [nèi xiōnɡ] wife’s eldest brother; brother-in-law
女儿 [nǚ ér] daughter
女继承人[nǚ jǐ chéng rén] heiress
女朋友 [nǚ pénɡ yǒu] girl friend; girlfriend
女亲族 [nǚ qīn zú] kinswoman
女校友 [nǚ xiào yǒu] alumna; alumnae
女婿 [nǚ xù] son-in-law
女族长 [nǚ zú zhǎnɡ] matriarch
女祖先 [nǚ zǔ xiān] ancestress; progenitress
旁系亲族 [pánɡ xì qīn zú] collateral consanguinity/relatives
旁系子孙 [pánɡ xì zǐ sūn] distant descendant
朋友 [pénɡ yǒu] friend
平辈 [pínɡ bèi] same generation; peers
妻子 [qī zi] wife
妻妾 [qī qiè] harem
前妻之女 [qián qī zhī nǚ] daughter of former wife
浅交 [qiǎn jiāo] distant acquaintance
亲姐妹 [qīn jiě mèi] full sister
亲戚 [qīn qi] relative
亲戚关系 [qīn qi ɡuān xì] relationship
亲属 [qīn shǔ] kin
亲兄弟 [qīn xiōnɡ dì] full brother
亲族 [qīn zú] consanguinity
情夫 [qínɡ fū] lover
情妇 [qínɡ fù] mistress; love
嫂子 [sǎo zi] sister-in-law
上一辈 [shànɡ yī bèi] older generation
少爷 [shào ye] young man/gentleman
身世 [shēn shì] parentage; parenthood
深交 [shēn jiāo] close acquaintance
婶母 [shěn mǔ] aunt
生父 [shēnɡ fù] natural father
生父母 [shēnɡ fù mǔ] bio-parent
师傅 [shī fù] master
氏族 [shì zú] clan; phratry
室友 [shì yǒu] room-mate
叔父 [shū fù] uncle
叔丈母 [shū zhànɡ mu] wife’s aunt
叔丈人 [shū zhànɡ rén] wife’s uncle
叔祖父 [shū zǔ fù] great uncle
叔祖母 [shū zǔ mǔ] great aunt
熟人 [shóu rén] acquaintance
双亲 [shuānɡ qīn] parents
私生子女 [sī shēnɡ zǐ nǚ] illegitimate/natural child; bastard
孙女 [sūn nǚ] granddaughter
孙女婿 [sūn nǚ xù] granddaughter’s husband
孙媳妇 [sūn xí fù] grandson’s wife
孙子 [sūn zi] grandson
太太 [tài tài] wife; Mrs
堂弟 [tánɡ dì] (paternal) cousin
堂姐 [tánɡ jiě] (paternal) cousin
堂妹 [tánɡ mèi] (paternal) cousin
堂兄 [tánɡ xiōnɡ] (paternal) cousin
同伴 [tónɡ bàn] companion
同胞姐妹 [tónɡ bāo jiě mèi] sisters by birth; sisters german
同胞兄弟 [tónɡ bāo xiōnɡ dì] brothers by birth; brothers german
同胞兄弟姐妹 [tónɡ bāo xiōnɡ dì jiě mèi] siblings; siblinges
同父母姐妹 [tónɡ fù mǔ jiě mèi] sisters by birth; sisters german
同父母兄弟 [tónɡ fù mǔ xiōnɡ dì] brothers by birth; brothers german
同母异父姐妹 [tónɡ mǔ yì fù jiě mèi] uterine sister/sisters
同母异父兄弟 [tónɡ mǔ yì fù xiōnɡ dì] uterine brother/brothers
同事 [tónɡ shì] colleague
同学 [tónɡ xué] classmate; schoolfellow; schoolmate
徒弟 [tú dì] apprentice
外孙儿女 [wài sūn ér nǚ] daughter’s children
外祖父 [wài zǔ fù] maternal grandfather
外祖母 [wài zǔ mǔ] maternal grandmother
晚女 [wǎn nǚ] stepdaughter
晚子 [wǎn zǐ] stepson
未婚夫 [wèi hūn fū] fiance; husband-to-be
未婚妻 [wèi hūn qī] fiancee; wife-to-be
媳妇 [xí fù] daughter-in-law
先辈 [xiān bèi] predecessor; senior
先父 [xiān fù] late/deceased father
先母 [xiān mǔ] late/deceased mother
先生 [xiān shēnɡ] Mister (Mr); Sir
小辈 [xiǎo bèi] younger generation
小孩 [xiǎo hái] (inf.) kid
小姐 [xiǎo jiě] young lady; Miss
小舅子 [xiǎo jiù zi] wife’s youngest brother; brother-in-law
心腹朋友 [xīn fù pénɡ yǒu] confidant; intimate friend; crony
兄长 [xiōnɡ zhǎnɡ] elder brother
兄弟 [xiōnɡ dì] brother
玄孙 [xuán sūn] great great grandson
学生 [xué shēnɡ] student
血亲 [xuè qīn] blood relation; sib
血族 [xuè zú] blood relation; sib
严父 [yán fù] stern father
养父 [yǎnɡ fù] foster father
养父母 [yǎnɡ fù mǔ] foster parent
养母 [yǎnɡ mǔ] foster mother
养女 [yǎnɡ nǚ] foster/adopted daughter
养子 [yǎnɡ zǐ] foster/adopted son
一家始祖 [yì jiā shǐ zǔ] family founder
遗腹子 [yí fù zǐ] posthumous child
姨父 [yí fù] maternal uncle
姨母 [yí mǔ] (maternal) aunt
姨丈 [yí zhànɡ] husband of mother’s sister; uncle
义父 [yì fù] godfather
义母 [yì mǔ] godmother
义女 [yì nǚ] goddaughter
义子 [yì zǐ] godson
异父姐妹 [yì fù jiě mèi] half sister
异父母姐妹 [yì fù mǔ jiě mèi] stepsister
异父母兄弟 [yì fù mǔ xiōnɡ dì] stepbrother
异父兄弟 [yì fù xiōnɡ dì] half brother
异母姐妹 [yì mǔ jiě mèi] half sister
异母兄弟 [yì mǔ xiōnɡ dì] half brother
姻兄弟 [yīn xiōnɡ dì] brother-in-law
佣人 [yònɡ rén] servant
游戏伙伴 [yóu xì huǒ bàn] playfellow; playmate
有夫之妇 [yǒu fū zhī fù] married woman
幼弟 [yòu dì] youngest brother; cadet
幼妹 [yòu mèi] youngest sister
幼女 [yòu nǚ] youngest daughter
幼子 [yòu zǐ] youngest son
远房堂 [yuǎn fánɡ tánɡ] second cousin
远亲 [yuǎn qīn] distant relative; Scotch cousin
岳父 [yuè fù] father-in-law
岳母 [yuè mǔ] mother-in-law
曾孙女 [zēnɡ sūn nǚ] great granddaughter
曾孙子 [zēnɡ sūn zǐ] great grandson
曾祖父 [zēnɡ zǔ fù] great grandfather
曾祖母 [zēnɡ zǔ mǔ] great grandmother
丈夫 [zhànɡ fū] husband
丈母娘 [zhànɡ mu niánɡ] mother-in-law
丈人 [zhànɡ rén] father-in-law
支族 [zhī zú] branch of a family
知己 [zhī jǐ] confidant; intimate friend; crony
直系亲族 [zhí xì qīn zú] lineal consanguinity
侄女 [zhí nǚ] niece
侄女婿 [zhí nǚ xù] niece’s husband
侄孙女 [zhí sūn nǚ] grandniece
侄孙子 [zhí sūn zǐ] grandnephew
侄媳妇 [zhí xí fù] nephew’s wife
侄子 [zhí zi] nephew
主人 [zhǔ rén] master
子女 [zǐ nǚ] children
子孙 [zǐ sūn] posterity; descendants
子孙 [zǐ sūn] descendants; offspring
宗亲 [zōnɡ qīn] kindred ancestry
族长 [zú zhǎnɡ] patriarch
祖父 [zǔ fù] paternal grandfather
祖母 [zǔ mǔ] paternal grandmother
祖先 [zǔ xiān] forefather; progenitor; ancestor
妯娌 [zhóu lǐ] sister-in-law |