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Family members in Chinese

Unit 6 — Family · 32 words · 4 conversations. Every word and phrase below comes from the free lesson you can practice out loud in your browser or in the app.

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Chinese words for family members

Example conversations in Chinese

Talking about parents

你和父母住在一起吗?
Do you live with your parents?
是的,我和我爸妈住在一起。
Yes, I live with my mom and dad.
你和你妈妈亲近吗?
Are you close to your mom?
是的,我和我妈妈每天都聊天。
Yes, my mom and I talk every day.
那你爸爸呢?
And your dad?
我周末见我爸爸。
I see my dad on weekends.
你的父母是这里人吗?
Are your parents from here?
我妈妈是本地人,但我爸爸是后来搬到这里的。
My mom is, but my dad moved here later.
你家人多吗?
Do you have a big family?
没有,只有我妈妈、我爸爸和我。
No, just my mom, my dad, and me.
听起来是个关系亲密的家庭。
Sounds like a close family.
是啊,我们一家很幸运。
Yeah, we're a lucky family.

Brothers and sisters

你有兄弟姐妹吗?
Do you have a brother or sister?
我有一个弟弟和两个姐姐。
I have one brother and two sisters.
你的兄弟比你大吗?
Is your brother older?
不,我弟弟是最小的。
No, my brother is the youngest.
你的姐妹们比你大吗?
Are your sisters older than you?
是的,我的两个姐姐都比我大。
Yes, my sisters are both older.
你和你兄弟关系亲近吗?
Are you close with your brother?
是的,我弟弟是我最好的朋友之一。
Yes, my brother is one of my best friends.
你想念你的姐妹们吗?
Do you miss your sisters?
是的,我的姐姐们住得很远。
Yes, my sisters live far away.
大家庭一定很有意思。
A big family must be fun.
是啊,不过大家庭可能会很吵。
Yeah, but a big family can be loud.

Talking about children

你有孩子吗?
Do you have kids?
是的,我有一个儿子和一个女儿。
Yes, I have a son and a daughter.
你儿子多大了?
How old is your son?
我儿子八岁。
My son is eight.
那你女儿呢?
And your daughter?
我女儿五岁。
My daughter is five.
你儿子喜欢上学吗?
Does your son like school?
是的,我儿子很喜欢上学。
Yes, my son loves school.
你的女儿也上学了吗?
Is your daughter in school too?
还没有。我的女儿明年开始上学。
Not yet. My daughter starts next year.
有两个孩子,一定很忙吧。
Two kids must be busy.
是啊,每个孩子都让我们忙个不停。
Yeah, each kid keeps us busy.

Family photo

这张照片里有谁?
Who's in this photo?
那是我的家人。
That's my family.
那是你妈妈和爸爸吗?
Is that your mom and dad?
是的,我妈妈和爸爸在中间。
Yes, my mom and dad are in the middle.
那你的兄弟和姐妹呢?
And your brother and sisters?
我的兄弟在左边。我的姐妹们在右边。
My brother is on the left. My sisters are on the right.
你的儿子和女儿在照片里吗?
Are your son and daughter in the photo?
没有,我儿子拍了这张照片。
No, my son took the photo.
你女儿不在照片里吗?
Your daughter isn't in the photo?
没有,我女儿当时和那个年纪小一点的孩子在一起。
No, my daughter was with the younger kid.
很温馨的家庭照片。
Lovely family photo.
谢谢。我会把这张照片发给家里其他人。
Thanks. I'll send it to the rest of the family.

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