Chinese (Mandarin) Family Relationship Terms

Father's father

Yéye (爷爷)

Father's mother

Nǎinai (奶奶)

Mother's father

Wàigōng (外公)

Mother's mother

Wàipó (外婆)

Father

Bàba (爸爸)

Mother

Māma (妈妈)

Father's older brother

Bóbo (伯伯)

Father's younger brother

Shūshu (叔叔)

Father's sister

Gūgu (姑姑)

Mother's older brother

Jiùjiu (舅舅)

No separate word by age; the same term covers older or younger.

Mother's younger brother

Jiùjiu (舅舅)

Mother's sister

Āyí (阿姨)

Father's older brother's wife

Bómǔ (伯母)

Father's younger brother's wife

Shěnshen (婶婶)

Mother's brother's wife

Jiùmā (舅妈)

Father's sister's husband

Gūfu (姑父)

Mother's sister's husband

Yífu (姨父)

Older brother

Gēge (哥哥)

Younger brother

Dìdi (弟弟)

Older sister

Jiějie (姐姐)

Younger sister

Mèimei (妹妹)

Father's brother's son

Tánggē 堂哥 (older) / Tángdì 堂弟 (younger)

Chinese distinguishes cousins by relative age AND by whether they share your father's surname/patriline (堂 táng) or not (表 biǎo): up to 8 distinct words for what English just calls 'cousin.'

Father's brother's daughter

Tángjiě 堂姐 (older) / Tángmèi 堂妹 (younger)

Father's sister's son

Biǎogē 表哥 (older) / Biǎodì 表弟 (younger)

Father's sister's daughter

Biǎojiě 表姐 (older) / Biǎomèi 表妹 (younger)

Mother's brother's son

Biǎogē 表哥 (older) / Biǎodì 表弟 (younger)

Mother's brother's daughter

Biǎojiě 表姐 (older) / Biǎomèi 表妹 (younger)

Mother's sister's son

Biǎogē 表哥 (older) / Biǎodì 表弟 (younger)

Mother's sister's daughter

Biǎojiě 表姐 (older) / Biǎomèi 表妹 (younger)

Son

Érzi (儿子)

Daughter

Nǚ'ér (女儿)

Grandson

Sūnzi 孙子 (son's son) / Wàisūn 外孙 (daughter's son)

Granddaughter

Sūnnǚ 孙女 (son's daughter) / Wàisūnnǚ 外孙女 (daughter's daughter)

Son-in-law

Nǚxu (女婿)

Daughter-in-law

Érxí (儿媳)

Brother's son

Zhízi (侄子)

Sister's son

Wàisheng (外甥)

Brother's daughter

Zhínǚ (侄女)

Sister's daughter

Wàishengnǚ (外甥女)

Husband

Zhàngfu (丈夫)

Wife

Qīzi (妻子)

Spouse's father

Yuèfù 岳父 (wife's father) / Gōnggong 公公 (husband's father)

Spouse's mother

Yuèmǔ 岳母 (wife's mother) / Pópo 婆婆 (husband's mother)

Husband's older brother

Dàbǎizi (大伯子)

Husband's younger brother

Xiǎoshūzi (小叔子)

Husband's sister

Xiǎogūzi (小姑子)

Wife's brother

Dàjiùzi 大舅子 (older) / Xiǎojiùzi 小舅子 (younger)

Wife's sister

Dàyízi 大姨子 (older) / Xiǎoyízi 小姨子 (younger)

Brother's wife

Sǎozi 嫂子 (older brother's wife) / Dìmèi 弟妹 (younger brother's wife)

Sister's husband

Jiěfu 姐夫 (older sister's husband) / Mèifu 妹夫 (younger sister's husband)