Extended Family
Learn more advanced family words and how to describe people in more detail.
1. Parents and partners
母亲
mǔqīn
mother父亲
fùqīn
father丈夫
zhàngfu
husband妻子
qīzi
wife这是我的父亲和母亲。
This is my father and mother.
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2. Children and grandchildren
儿子
érzi
son女儿
nǚ'ér
daughter孙子
sūnzi
grandson孙女
sūnnǚ
granddaughter他有一个儿子和一个女儿。
He has one son and one daughter.
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3. People and identity
混血儿
hùnxuè'ér
mixed-race person留学生
liúxuéshēng
international student都
dōu
all / both他们都是留学生。
They are all international students.
4. Language and meaning
讲
jiǎng
to speak / talk意思
yìsi
meaning汉字
hànzì
Chinese character这个汉字是什么意思？
What does this Chinese character mean?
我的父亲会讲中文。
My father can speak Chinese.
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Complete
这是我的父亲和母亲。他们都会讲中文。我有一个儿子和一个女儿。
This is my father and mother. They can both speak Chinese. I have one son and one daughter.