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Word list: People & family
Family members, friends, relationships and titles. Below you'll find all 120 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | HSK | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad | HSK 1 | ||
| 儿子 | 兒子 | érzi | son | HSK 1 | |
| 家 | jiā | family (home) | HSK 1 | ||
| 妈妈 | 媽媽 | māma | mom | HSK 1 | |
| 女儿 | 女兒 | nǚ'ér | daughter | HSK 1 | |
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend | HSK 1 | ||
| 人 | rén | person | HSK 1 | ||
| 先生 | xiānsheng | Mr. | HSK 1 | ||
| 小姐 | xiǎojie | young lady | HSK 1 | ||
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | HSK 2 | ||
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother | HSK 2 | ||
| 孩子 | háizi | child | HSK 2 | ||
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister | HSK 2 | ||
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister | HSK 2 | ||
| 男 | nán | male | HSK 2 | ||
| 女 | nǚ | female; woman | HSK 2 | ||
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife | HSK 2 | ||
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband | HSK 2 | ||
| 阿姨 | āyí | auntie | HSK 3 | ||
| 别人 | 別人 | biéren | other people | HSK 3 | |
| 结婚 | 結婚 | jiéhūn | to get married | HSK 3 | |
| 客人 | kèrén | guest | HSK 3 | ||
| 邻居 | 鄰居 | línjū | neighbor | HSK 3 | |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | grandma | HSK 3 | ||
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle | HSK 3 | ||
| 爷爷 | 爺爺 | yéye | grandpa (father's father) | HSK 3 | |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born | HSK 4 | ||
| 儿童 | 兒童 | értóng | child (formal; children as a group) | HSK 4 | |
| 父亲 | 父親 | fùqin | father | HSK 4 | |
| 母亲 | 母親 | mǔqin | mother | HSK 4 | |
| 年龄 | 年齡 | niánlíng | age (neutral; on forms) | HSK 4 | |
| 亲戚 | 親戚 | qīnqi | a relative | HSK 4 | |
| 孙子 | 孫子 | sūnzi | grandson | HSK 4 | |
| 小伙子 | 小夥子 | xiǎohuǒzi | young man | HSK 4 | |
| 性别 | 性別 | xìngbié | gender | HSK 4 | |
| 友谊 | 友誼 | yǒuyì | friendship | HSK 4 | |
| 宝贝 | 寶貝 | bǎobèi | treasure | HSK 5 | |
| 成人 | chéngrén | adult | HSK 5 | ||
| 对方 | 對方 | duìfāng | counterpart | HSK 5 | |
| 对象 | 對象 | duìxiàng | partner (bf/gf); object; target | HSK 5 | |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to break up | HSK 5 | ||
| 妇女 | 婦女 | fùnǚ | woman (women in general, formal) | HSK 5 | |
| 个人 | 個人 | gèrén | individual (personal, oneself) | HSK 5 | |
| 公主 | gōngzhǔ | princess | HSK 5 | ||
| 姑姑 | gūgu | paternal aunt | HSK 5 | ||
| 姑娘 | gūniang | young woman | HSK 5 | ||
| 婚礼 | 婚禮 | hūnlǐ | wedding ceremony | HSK 5 | |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage | HSK 5 | ||
| 伙伴 | 夥伴 | huǒbàn | partner | HSK 5 | |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family (household, as a unit) | HSK 5 | ||
| 嘉宾 | 嘉賓 | jiābīn | honored guest | HSK 5 | |
| 嫁 | jià | to marry (a man) | HSK 5 | ||
| 交往 | jiāowǎng | to associate with; to date | HSK 5 | ||
| 舅舅 | jiùjiu | mother's brother | HSK 5 | ||
| 看望 | kànwàng | to visit (a person) | HSK 5 | ||
| 老婆 | lǎopó | wife (colloquial) | HSK 5 | ||
| 姥姥 | lǎolao | maternal grandmother (northern) | HSK 5 | ||
| 离婚 | 離婚 | lí hūn | to divorce | HSK 5 | |
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady | HSK 5 | ||
| 青少年 | qīngshàonián | teenager | HSK 5 | ||
| 娶 | qǔ | to marry (a wife) | HSK 5 | ||
| 太太 | tàitai | wife (Mrs.; polite) | HSK 5 | ||
| 外公 | wàigōng | maternal grandfather | HSK 5 | ||
| 王子 | wángzǐ | prince | HSK 5 | ||
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers | HSK 5 | ||
| 英雄 | yīngxióng | hero | HSK 5 | ||
| 长辈 | 長輩 | zhǎngbèi | an elder | HSK 5 | |
| 主人 | zhǔrén | master (owner, host) | HSK 5 | ||
| 伴侣 | 伴侶 | bànlǚ | companion | HSK 6 | |
| 伯母 | bómǔ | aunt | HSK 6 | ||
| 成员 | 成員 | chéngyuán | member | HSK 6 | |
| 出身 | chūshēn | family background | HSK 6 | ||
| 诞生 | 誕生 | dànshēng | to be born (come into being; formal) | HSK 6 | |
| 东道主 | 東道主 | dōngdàozhǔ | host (of an event) | HSK 6 | |
| 夫妇 | 夫婦 | fūfù | married couple | HSK 6 | |
| 夫人 | fūrén | lady (madam; wife, formal) | HSK 6 | ||
| 抚养 | 撫養 | fǔyǎng | to raise; to bring up | HSK 6 | |
| 和睦 | hémù | peaceful relations | HSK 6 | ||
| 后代 | 後代 | hòudài | posterity | HSK 6 | |
| 籍贯 | 籍貫 | jíguàn | native place; ancestral home | HSK 6 | |
| 家伙 | 傢伙 | jiāhuo | guy | HSK 6 | |
| 家属 | 家屬 | jiāshǔ | family member | HSK 6 | |
| 居民 | jūmín | resident | HSK 6 | ||
| 君子 | jūnzǐ | gentleman (noble, Confucian) | HSK 6 | ||
| 配偶 | pèi'ǒu | spouse | HSK 6 | ||
| 乞丐 | qǐgài | beggar | HSK 6 | ||
| 人士 | rénshì | person (public figure; formal) | HSK 6 | ||
| 嫂子 | sǎozi | elder brother's wife | HSK 6 | ||
| 绅士 | 紳士 | shēnshì | gentleman (Western sense) | HSK 6 | |
| 生育 | shēngyù | to give birth; to have children | HSK 6 | ||
| 双胞胎 | 雙胞胎 | shuāngbāotāi | twins | HSK 6 | |
| 探望 | tànwàng | to visit (sb) | HSK 6 | ||
| 天伦之乐 | 天倫之樂 | tiānlúnzhīlè | family happiness | HSK 6 | |
| 同胞 | tóngbāo | compatriot | HSK 6 | ||
| 同志 | tóngzhì | comrade | HSK 6 | ||
| 团圆 | 團圓 | tuányuán | to reunite (as a family) | HSK 6 | |
| 娃娃 | wáwa | baby (child; doll) | HSK 6 | ||
| 媳妇 | 媳婦 | xífù | daughter-in-law | HSK 6 | |
| 新郎 | xīnláng | bridegroom | HSK 6 | ||
| 新娘 | xīnniáng | bride | HSK 6 | ||
| 婴儿 | 嬰兒 | yīng'ér | baby; infant | HSK 6 | |
| 岳母 | yuèmǔ | mother-in-law (wife's mother) | HSK 6 | ||
| 侄子 | zhízi | nephew | HSK 6 | ||
| 祖父 | zǔfù | paternal grandfather | HSK 6 | ||
| 祖先 | zǔxiān | ancestor | HSK 6 | ||
| 老公 | lǎogōng | husband (informal) | Daily life | ||
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend | Daily life | ||
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend | Daily life | ||
| 外婆 | wàipó | maternal grandmother (southern) | Daily life | ||
| 宝宝 | 寶寶 | bǎobao | baby (affectionate) | Daily life | |
| 小孩 | xiǎohái | child (kid, colloq.) | Daily life | ||
| 老外 | lǎowài | foreigner (colloquial) | Daily life | ||
| 外国人 | 外國人 | wàiguórén | foreigner | Daily life | |
| 帅哥 | 帥哥 | shuàigē | handsome guy | Daily life | |
| 美女 | měinǚ | beautiful woman | Daily life | ||
| 单身 | 單身 | dānshēn | single | Daily life | |
| 谈恋爱 | 談戀愛 | tán liàn'ài | to date | Daily life | |
| 保安 | bǎo'ān | security guard | Daily life | ||
| 快递员 | 快遞員 | kuàidìyuán | courier | Daily life | |
| 外卖员 | 外賣員 | wàimàiyuán | food delivery rider | Daily life |
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