阿姨；姨妈 āyí; yímā mother's sister

爸爸 bà ba dad
表弟 biǎo dì younger male cousin with different last name
表哥 biǎo gē older male cousin with different last name
表姐 biǎo jiě older female cousin with different last name
表妹 biǎo mèi younger female cousin with different last name
伯父 bó fù father's older brother
伯母 bó mǔ father's older brother wife
弟弟 dì di younger brother
弟媳 dì xí younger brother's wife
儿子 ér zi son
父母 fù mǔ parents
父亲 fù qin father
哥哥 gē ge older brother
姑妈 gū mā father's sister
姑丈 gū zhàng father's sister's husband
孩子 hái zi children
姐夫 jiě fu older sister's husband
姐姐 jiě jie older sister
舅舅 jiù jiu mother's brother
舅妈 jiù mā mother's brother wife
妈妈 mā ma mother
妹妹 mèi mei younger sister
妹婿 mèi xù younger sister's husband
母亲 mǔ qīn mother
女儿 nǚ ér daughter
妻子 qī zi wife
嫂嫂 sǎo sao older brother's wife
婶婶 shěn shěn father's younger brother's wife
叔父 shū fù father's younger brother
双胞胎 shuāng bāo tāi twin
堂弟 táng dì younger male cousin with same last name
堂哥 táng gē older male cousin with same last name
堂姐 táng jiě older female cousin with same last name
堂妹 táng mèi younger female cousin with same last name
外公 wài gōng mother's father
外婆 wài pó mother's mother
外甥 wài shēng sister's son
外甥女 wài shēng nǚ sister's daughter
爷爷 yé ye grandfather (father's side)
奶奶 nǎi nai grandmother (father's side)
姥爷 lǎo yé grandfather (mother's side)
姥姥 lǎo lao grandmother (mother's side)
姨丈 yí zhàng mother's sister husband
丈夫 zhàng fu husband
侄女 zhí nǚ brother's daughter
侄子 zhí zi brother's son
祖父 zǔ fù father's father
祖母 zǔ mǔ father's mother
曾祖父 zēng zǔ fù father's grandfather (also called great-grandfather)
曾祖母 zēng zǔ mǔ father's grandmother (great-grandmother)

Your Immediate Family

Your Mom - 妈妈 (māma)

Your Dad - 爸爸 (bàba)

Your Wife - 妻子 (Qīzi) or 老婆 (lǎopó)

Your Husband - 丈夫 (Zhàngfū) or 老公 (lǎogōng)

Your older brother – 哥哥 (Gēgē)

Your older sister – 姐姐 (Jiějiě)

Your younger brother – 弟弟 (Dìdì)

Your younger sister – 妹妹 (Mèimei)

Your son – 儿子 (Érzi)

Your daughter - 女儿 (Nǚ'ér)

"Grandma" in Chinese

Grandmother on Dad’s side - 奶奶 (Nǎinai) 

Grandmother on Mom’s side -外婆 (wàipó)

"Grandpa" in Chinese

Grandfather on Dad’s side – 爷爷 (Yéyé)

Grandfather on Mom’s side – 外公 (wàigōng)

"UnCle" in ChinesE

Dad’s older brother – 伯伯 (Bóbo)

Dad’s younger brother – 叔叔 (Shūshu)

Dad’s older sister’s husband - 姑夫 (Gūfū)

Dad’s younger sister’s husband - 姑夫 (Gūfū)

Mom’s older or younger brother -舅舅 (Jiùjiu)

"Aunt" In Chinese

Dad’s older sister – 姑妈 (Gūmā)

Dad’s younger sister - 姑姑 (Gūgū)

Dad’s older brother’s wife -伯母 (Bómǔ)

Dad’s younger brother’s wife -婶婶 (Shěnshěn)

Mom’s older sister - 姨妈 (Yímā)

Mom’s younger sister -阿姨 (Āyí)

Mom’s brother’s wife - 舅母 (Jiùmu)

brother-in-law
(ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː)

n (c)

1. (= older sister's husband) 姐夫 (jiěfu) (个(個), gè)

2. (= younger sister's husband) 妹夫 (mèifu) (个(個), gè)

3. (= husband's older brother) 大伯子 (dàbǎizi) (个(個), gè)

4. (= husband's younger brother) 小叔子 (xiǎoshūzi) (个(個), gè)

5. (= wife's older brother) 内(內)兄 (nèixiōng) (个(個), gè)

 6. (= wife's younger brother) 内(內)弟 (nèidì) (个(個), gè)

"Cousin" In Chinese

Dad’s sibling’s son (if older than you) - 堂兄 (Táng xiōng)

Dad’s sibling’s son (if younger than you) - 堂弟 (Táng dì)

Dad’s sibling’s daughter (if older than you) - 堂姐 (Táng jiě)

Dad’s sibling’s daughter (if younger than you) - 堂妹 (Táng Mèi)

Mom’s sibling’s son (if older than you) –表哥 (Biǎo gē)

Mom’s sibling’s son (if younger than you) - 表弟 (Biǎo dì)

Mom’s sibling’s daughter (if older than you) -表姐 (Biǎo jiě)

Mom’s sibling’s daughter (if younger than you) -表妹 (Biǎo mèi)

"Nephew" In Chinese

Brother's son - 姪子 (zhízi)

Sister's son - 外甥 (wàishēng)

"Niece" In Chinese

Brother's daughter - 姪女 (zhínǚ)

Sister's daughter - 外甥女 (wàishengnǚ)

"Father-In-Law" In Chinese

Husband's father - 公公 (gōnggong)

Wife's father - 岳父 (yuèfù)

"Mother-In-Law" In Chinese

Husband's mother - 婆婆 (pópo)

Wife's mother - 岳母 (yuèmǔ)

"Brother-In-Law" In Chinese
Your older sister’s husband - 姐夫 (Jiěfū)

Your younger sister’s husband - 妹夫 (Mèifū)

"Sister-In-Law" In Chinese

Your older brother’s wife- 嫂子 (Sǎo zi)

Your younger brother’s wife - 弟妇 (Dìfù)

Multiple Siblings of the Same Gender

China recently abolished it's one-child policy, so what if you run into a situation where your
relative has multiple siblings? Let's say for example, your mom has three younger sisters.
How do you differentiate from all of them at family reunions? A common way to do this in
Chinese would be to refer to the oldest as " 大姨 (dà yí)" and then refer to the second and
third as "二姨 (èr yí) second aunt" and "三姨 (sān yí) third aunt" respectively.

Interchangeable Terms

To add to your befuddlement: depending on the dialect and region in China, some terms are
slightly different. For example, some people prefer "姥姥 (lǎolao)" instead of "外婆 (wàipó)"
for maternal grandmother. Let us know what terms you've heard in your family!

Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, m = male, f = female, + = elder, - =

younger, pt-= paternal, mt-= maternal

  Cantonese Hakka Mandarin Taiwanese

(廣東話) (客家話) (普通话/國語) (台灣話)
family 家庭 (gàtìhng) 家庭 (ga1-tin2) 家庭 (jiātíng) 家庭 (ka-têng)
relative 親戚 (chānchìk) 親戚 (cin1- 亲戚 [親戚] 親戚 (chhin-
cit7) (qīnqi) chhek)
parents 父母 (fuhmóuh) 父母 (fu5-mu1) 父母 (fùmǔ) 父母 (hū-bó)
father 父親 (fuhchàn) frm 爸爸 (ba2-ba1) 父親 (fùqīn) frm 父親 (hū-
爸爸 (bàhbā) inf 阿爸 (a-ba1) 爸爸 (bàba) inf chhin) frm
阿爸 (a bàh) inf 爸 (pâ) inf
阿爸 (ā-pah)
inf
mother 母親 (móuhchàn) 母親 (mu1- 母親 (mǔqīn) 母親 (bó-
frm cin1) frm chhin) frm
 媽媽 (màhmà) inf 媽媽 (ma5- 妈妈 [媽媽] 媽媽 (ma-ma)
阿母 (a mā) inf ma3) (māma) inf inf
阿母 (a1-me1) 阿母 (a-bó) inf
俺娘 (án-niâ)
children 細蚊仔 (saimānjáí) 兒童 (i2-tung2) 孩子 (háizi) gín 仔 (gín-á)
小童 (síutùhng) 儿童 [兒童] 囝仔 (kín-á)
(értóng)
son 仔 (jái) 孲牙子 (o1- 儿子 [兒子] 囝兒 (kiáⁿ-lî)
nga2) (érzi)
daughter 女 (néui) 妹仔 (moi5-e3) 女儿 [女兒] 女兒 (lí-jî)
(nǚ'ér)
spouse 愛人 (ngoiyàhn) 愛人 (oi5- 配偶 (pèi'ǒu) 匹偶 (phit-
老伴 (lóuhbun) ngin2) ngó͘)
配偶 (puingáuh)
husband 先生 (sìnsàang) frm 老公 (lo3- 先生 先生 (sin-seⁿ)
丈夫 (jeuhngfu) frm gung1) (xiānshēng) frm 丈人 (tiūⁿ-
老公 (lóuhgùng) inf 丈夫 (zhàng fu) lâng)
frm 翁 (ang)
老公 (lǎogong)
inf
wife 太太 (taaitáai) frm 老婆 (lo3-po2) 太太 (tàitài) frm 某 (bó)
妻子 (chàjí) 妻子 (qīzi) 牽手 (khan-
老婆 (lóuhpòh) inf 老婆 (lǎopó) inf chhiú)
煮飯仔 (chí-
pn̄g-á)
siblings 兄弟姐妹 (hìngdaih 兄弟 (hiung1- 兄弟姐妹 共腹內 (kāng-
jímuih) ti5 zi3-moi5) (xiōngdì jiemèi) pak-lāi)
至腹個 (chì-
pak-ê)
brother 哥哥 (gòhgō) / 大佬 阿哥 (a1-go1)+ 哥哥 (gēge) + 阿兄 (a-hiaⁿ) +
(daailóu) + 老弟 (lo3-tai1) 弟弟 (dìdi) - 小弟 (sió-tī) -
弟弟 (dàihdái) / 細佬 -
(sailóu) -
sister 家姐 (gajē) / 姐姐 阿姐 (a1-zia3) 姐姐 (jiějie) + 姊 (chí) +
(jèhjè) + + 妹妹 (mèimèi) - 小妹 (sió-
妹妹 (mùihmúi) / 細 老妹 (lo3- mōai) -
妹 (saimúi) - moi5) -
uncle 阿伯 (a baak) / 伯父 阿伯 (a1-bak7) 伯伯 (bóbo) 阿伯 (a-peh)
(baakfuh) father's elder father's elder father's elder
father's elder brother brother brother brother
阿叔 (a sūk) / 叔父 阿叔 (a1-suk7) 叔叔 (shūshu) 阿叔 (ah-
(sūkfuh) father's father's younger chek)
father's younger younger brother father's
brother brother 姑丈 (gūzhàng) younger
姑丈 (gùjéung) 大姑爺 (tai5- father's sister's brother
father's sister's gu1-ia2) husband 姑丈 (ko͘-tiūⁿ)
husband father's elder 舅舅 (jiùjiu) father's
舅父 (káuhfú / sister's mother's brother sister's
káauhfú) husband 姨丈 (yízhàng) husband
mother's brother 姑爺 (gu1-ia2) mother's sister's 阿舅 (a-kū)
 姨丈 (yìhjéung) father's husband mother's
mother's sister's younger sister's brother
husband husband 姨丈 (î-tiūⁿ)
叔叔 (sūksùk) 大舅 (tai5- mother's
general term kiu1) sister's
mother's elder husband
brother
舅仔 (kiu1-e3)
mother's
younger
brother
大姨丈 (tai5-
i2-cong1)
mother's elder
sister's husband
姨丈 (i2-
cong1)
mother's
younger sister's
husband
aunt 姑媽 (gūmà) 大姑 (tai5-gu1) 姑姑 (gūgu) 阿姑 (a-ko)
father's elder sister father's elder father's sister father's sister
姑姐 (gūjè) sister 婶婶 (shěnshen) 阿嬸 (a-chím)
father's younger 阿姑 (a1-gu1) father's father's
sister father's brother's wife brother's wife
伯娘 (baakleùhng) younger sister 姨妈 [姨媽] 姨母 (î-bó)
father's elder 阿孃 (a1- (yímā) mother's sister
brother's wife nion2) mother's sister 阿妗 (a-kīm)
阿嬸 (asám) father's elder 舅妈 [舅媽] mother's
father's younger brother's wife (jiùmā) brother's wife
brother's wife 叔姆 (suk7 mother's
姨媽 (yìhmā) me1) brother's wife
mother's elder sister father's
阿姨 (ayì) younger
mother's younger brother's wife
sister 大姨 (tai5-i2)
舅姆 (káuhmóuh) / mother's elder
妗姆 (káhmmóuh) sister
mother's brother's 姨仔 (i2-e3)
wife mother's
阿姨 (ayì) / 姨姨 younger sister
(yīyī) 大舅孃 (tai5-
general term kiu1-nion2)
mother's elder
brother's wife
舅孃 (kiu1-
nion2)
mother's
younger
brother's wife
cousin 堂阿哥 (tòhngagō) 堂兄 (tong2- 堂兄 (tángxiōng) 叔伯兄 (chek-
(paternal) +m hiung1) +m +m peh-hiaⁿ) +m
堂細佬 (tòhng 堂弟 (tong2- 堂弟 (tángdì) -m 堂弟 (tông-
sailóu) -m ti5) -m 堂姐 (tángjiě) +f sió-tī) -m
堂家姐 (tòhnggājè) 堂姐 (tong2- 堂妹 (tángmèi) 堂姐 (tông-
+f zia3) +f -f chí) +f
堂細妹 堂妹 (tong2- 堂妹 (tông-
(tòhngsaimúi) -f moi5) -f sió-mōai) -f
cousin 表阿 (bíugò) +m 表兄 (beu3- 表兄 (biǎoxiōng) 表兄 (piáu-
(maternal) 表弟 (bíudài) -m hiung1) +m +m hiaⁿ) +m
表姐 (bíujé) +f 表弟 (beu3-ti5) 表弟 (biǎodì) -m 表弟 (piáu-
表妹 (bíumúi) -f 　 -m 表姐 (biǎojiě) +f sió-tī) -m
表姐 (beu3- 表妹 (biǎomèi) 表姐 (piáu-
zia3) +f -f chí) +f
表妹 (beu3- 表妹 (piáu-
moi5) -f sió-mōai) -f
nephew 侄 (ját) 侄仔 (ciit8-e3) 姪子 (zhízi) 姪仔 (ti̍ t-á)
brother's son brother's son brother's son brother's son
外甥 (ngoihsàng) 外甥 (ngoi5- 外甥 (wàishēng) 外甥 (gōe-
sister's son sen1) sister's son seng)
sister's son sister's son
niece 侄女 (jahtnéui) 姪女 (ciit8- 姪女 (zhínǚ) 姪女 (ti̍ t-lí/lú)
brother's daughter ng3) brother's brother's
外甥女 brother's daughter daughter
(ngoihsàngnéui) daughter 外甥女 外甥女 (gōe-
sister's daughter 外甥女 (ngoi5- (wàishengnǚ) seng-lí/lú)
sen1-ng3) sister's daughter sister's
sister's daughter
daughter
grandfather 爺爺 (yèhyé) pt 阿公 (a1- 祖父 (zǔfù) pt- 祖父 (chó͘-hū)
阿爺 (a yèh) pt gung1) pt frm pt-frm
公公 (gùnggùng) mt 姐公 (zia3- 爷爷 [爺爺] 爺 (iâ) pt-inf
外公 (ngoihgùng) mt gung1) mt (yéye) pt-inf 外公 (gōa-
阿公 (a gung) mt 外公 (wàigōng) kong) mt-frm
mt-frm 俺公 (án-
公公 (gōnggōng) kong) mt-inf
mt-inf
grandmother 嫲嫲 (màhmàh) pt 阿婆 (a1-po2) 祖母 (zǔmǔ) pt- 祖母 (chó͘-
阿嫲 (a màh) pt pt frm bó/bú) pt-frm
婆婆 (pòhpó) mt 姐婆 (zia3-po2) 奶奶 (nǎinai) pt- 阿媽 (a-má)
外婆 (ngoihpòh) mt mt inf pt-inf
阿婆 (a poh) mt 外婆 (wài pó) 外媽 (gōa-má)
mt-frm mt-frm
姥姥 (lǎolǎo) 俺媽 (án-má)
mt-inf mt-inf
grandson 孫 (syùn) 孫仔 (sun1-e3) 孙子 [孫子] 孫子 (sun-á)
son's son son's son (sūnzi) son's son
外孫 (ngoihsyùn) 外孫 (ngoi5- son's son 外孫 (gōa-
daughter's son sun1) 外孙子 [外孫子] sun)
daughter's son (wàisūn) daughter's son
 daughter's son
granddaughter 孫女 (syùnnéui) 孫女 (sun1- 孙女 [孫女] 孫女 (sun-
son's daughter ng3) (sūnnǚ) lú/lí)
外孫女 son's daughter son's daughter son's daughter
(ngoihsyùnnéui) 外孫女 (ngoi5- 外孙女 [外孫女] 外孫女 (gōa-
daughter's daughter sun1-ng3) (wàisūnnǚ) sun-lú)
daughter's daughter's daughter's
daughter daughter daughter
father-in-law 老爺 (lóuhyèh) 阿公 (a1- 公公 (gōnggong) 大官 (ta-koaⁿ)
husband's father gung1) husband's father husband's
外父 (ngoihfú) / 岳 husband's 岳父 (yuèfù) father
父 (ngohkfú) father wife's father 岳父 (ga̍k-hū)
wife's father 大丈老 (cong1- wife's father
ngin1-lo3)
wife's father
mother-in-law 奶奶 (nàaihnáai) / 家 公婆 (gung1- 婆婆 (pópo) 大家 (ta-ke)
婆 (gāpó) po2) husband's husband's
husband's mother husband's mother mother
外母 (ngoihmóu) / mother 岳母 (yuèmǔ) 岳母 (ga̍k-
岳母 (ngohkmóu) 丈人 (cong1- wife's mother bó/bú)
wife's mother ngin1-oi1) wife's mother
wife's mother
brother-in-law 姐夫 (jéfù) 姐夫 (zia3-fu1) 姐夫 (jiěfu) 姊夫 (ché-hu)
elder sister's elder sister's elder sister's elder sister's
husband husband husband husband
妹夫 (muihfù) 老妹婿 (lo3- 妹夫 (mèifu) 妹婿 (mōe-
younger sister's moi5-se5) younger sister's sài)
husband younger sister's husband younger
大舅 (daaihkáuh) husband 大伯 (dàbó) sister's
husband's elder 大伯 (tai5- husband's elder husband
brother bak7) brother 阿伯 (a-peh)
舅仔 (káuhjái) husband's elder 小叔 (xiǎoshū) husband's
husband's younger brother husband's elder brother
brother 細叔 (se5- younger brother 小叔 (sió-
大伯 (daaihbaak) suk7) chek)
wife's elder brother husband's husband's
叔仔 (sūkhjái) younger younger
wife's younger brother brother
brother
sister-in-law 阿嫂 (a sóu) 阿嫂 (a1-so3) 嫂子 (sǎozi) 兄嫂人 (hiaⁿ-
elder brother's wife elder brother's elder brother's só-lâng)
弟婦 (daihfúh) wife wife elder brother's
younger brother's 老弟心妹 (lo3- 弟妹 (dìmèi) wife
wife ti5-sin1-moi5) younger 細嬸 (sió-
姑奶 (gùnāai) younger brother's wife chím)
husband's elder brother's wife 大姨子 (dàyízi) younger
sister 大姨仔 (tai5- wife's elder brother's wife
姑仔 (gùjái) i1-e3) sister 某大姨 (bó͘-
husband's younger wife's elder 小姨子 tōa-î)
sister sister (xiǎoyízi) wife's elder
 大姨 (daaihyìh) 阿姨仔 (a1-i1- wife's younger sister
wife's elder sister e3) sister 姨仔 (î-á)
姨仔 (yìjái) wife's younger wife's younger
wife's younger sister sister sister
son-in-law 女婿 (néuihsai) 婿郎 (se5- 女婿 (nǚxu) 女婿 (lí-sài)
long2)
daughter-in- 新抱 (sànpóuh) 心婦 (sin1-fu5) 媳婦 [媳妇] 囝新婦 (kiáⁿ-
law (xífù) sin-pū)
  Cantonese Hakka Mandarin Taiwanese
(廣東話) (客家話) (普通话/國語) (台灣話)

Links
Information about Chinese kinship terms
http://www.kwanfamily.info/culture/familytitles_table.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_kinship
http://www.chinese-tools.com/chinese/vocabulary/list/138/family.html
http://www.oakton.edu/user/4/billtong/chinaclass/chinesekin.htm
http://www.expatintaiwan.net/family-names/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCFRoILS1jY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1HaZ4WLo50

Hakka Kinship Terms

http://dylansung.tripod.com/hakga/family.htm

Family words in other languages

Immediate Family

爸爸（bà ba）: dad; 父亲（fù qin）is the formal way to say 爸爸（bà ba）.
妈妈（mā ma）: mum; 母亲（mǔ qīn）is the formal way to say 妈妈（mā ma）.

爷爷（yé ye）: the dad of your dad (your paternal grandfather); 祖父 （zǔ fù）is the formal
way to say 爷爷（yé ye).
奶奶 （nǎi nai）: the mum of your dad (your maternal grandmother); 祖母（zǔ mǔ）is the
formal way to say 奶奶（nǎi nai).

哥哥 （gē ge）: older brother

弟弟 （dì di）：younger brother
姐姐 （jiě jie）：older sister
妹妹 （mèi mei）: younger sister

Grandparents and Great Grandparents

姥爷 （lǎo ye）: the mum of your dad (your paternal grandmother); 外祖父（wài zǔ fù）is
the formal way to say 姥爷（lǎo ye）.
姥姥 （lǎo lao）: the mum of your mum (your maternal grandmother); 外祖母（wài zǔ
mǔ）is the formal way to say 姥姥（lǎo lao）.

太爷 （tài yé）: the dad of your paternal grandfather or grandmother (your paternal great-
grandfather) 

太太（tài tai）：the mum of your paterrnal grandfather or grandmother (your paternal great-
grandmother)

太姥爷（tài lǎo ye）：the dad of you maternal grandfather or grandmother (your paternal
great-grandfather)
太姥姥（tài lǎo lao）：the mum of your maternal grandfather or grandmother (your
maternal great-grandparents)

Paternal Grandparents' Relatives

姑奶奶 （gū nǎi nai）：the sister of your paternal grandfather

姑爷 （gū yé）：the husband of the sister of your paternal grandfather
大爷 （dà yé）：the oldest brother of your paternal grandfather
大奶奶（dà nǎi nai）：the wife of the oldest brother of your paternal grandfather dad’s.
If he is the second oldest, he is called 二爷 （èr yé）, and his wife is called 二奶奶（èr nǎi
nai）, and so forth.

姨奶奶（yí nǎi nai）：the sister of your paternal grandmother

姨爷 （yí yé）：the husband of the sister of your paternal grandfather
舅爷 （jiù yé）：the brother of your paternal grandmother
舅奶奶 (jiù nǎi nai）：the wife of the brother of your paternal grandmother

Maternal Grandparents' Relatives

姑姥姥 （gū lǎo lao）: the sister of your maternal grandfather

姨姥姥 （yí lǎo lao）：the sister of your maternal grandmother

姨姥爷 （yí lǎo ye）: the husband of the sister of your maternal grandmother
舅姥爷（jiù lǎo ye）：the brother of your maternal grandmother
舅姥姥 （jiù lǎo lao）: the wife of the brother of your maternal grandmother

Your Father’s Side

伯伯（bó bo）or 大爷（dà ye）: the older brother of your dad

伯母（bó mǔ） or 大娘（dà niáng）：the wife of the older brother of your dad
叔叔 （shū shū）: the younger brother of your dad
婶婶（shěn shen）：the wife of the younger brother of your dad
姑姑（gū gu）： the sister of your dad
姑父（gū fu）：the husband of the sister of your dad

Your Mother’s Side:

舅舅 （jiù jiu）：the brother of your mum

舅妈（jiù mā）: the wife of the brother of your mum
姨 （yí）：the sister of your mum
姨父（yí fu）：the husband of the sister of your mum
表妹夫（biǎo mèi fu）: the husband of the daughter of the sister (or brother) of your mum or
of the sister of your dad, if the daughter is younger than you
表姐夫（biǎo jiě fu）：the husband of the daughter of the sister (or brother) of your mum or
of the sister of your dad, if the daughter is older than you

Cousins

堂兄（táng xiōng）：the son of the brother of your dad, who is older than you
堂弟（táng dì）：the son of the brother of your dad, who is younger than you
堂姐（táng jiě）：the daughter of the brother of your dad, who is older than you
堂妹（táng mèi）：the daughter of the brother of your dad, who is younger than you
表哥（biǎo gē）：the son of the sister of your dad, or the son of the brother (or sister) of
your mum, who is older than you

表弟（biǎo dì）：the son of the sister of your dad, or the son of the brother (or sister) of
your mum，who is younger than you
表姐（biǎo jiě）：the daughter of the sister of your dad, or the daughter of the brother (or
sister) of your mum, who is older than you
表妹 （biǎo mèi）：the daughter of ther sister of your dad, or the the daughter of the brother
(or sister) of your mum, who is younger than you
表嫂（biǎo sǎo）：the wife of the son of the sister of your dad or the wife of the brother (or
sister) of your mum

In-laws

嫂子（sǎo zi）：the wife of your older brother

弟妹 （dì mèi）： the wife of your younger brother
姐夫（jiě fu）：the husband of your older sister
妹夫（mèi fu）: the husband of your younger sister

 
Nephews and Nieces

侄子（zhí zǐ）：the son of your brother

侄女（zhí nǚ）：the daughter of your brother
外甥（wài shēng）：the son of your sister
外甥女（wài sheng nǚ）：the dughter of your sister

Your Husband's Family

公公 （gōng gong）: the father of your husband

婆婆（pó po）: the mother of your husband
大伯子（dà bǎi zi）：the elder brother of your husband
大伯嫂（dà bǎi sǎo）：the wife of the elder brother of your husband
小叔子（xiǎo shū zi）：the younger brother of your husband
小婶子（xiǎo shěn zi）：the wife of the younger brother of your husband
大姑子（dà gū zi）：the husband of your elder sister
小姑子（xiǎo gū zi）：the husband of your younger sister

Your Wife's Family

岳父（yuè fù）or 丈人（zhàng rén）：the father of your wife

岳母（yuè mǔ）or 丈母娘（zhàng mu niáng）：the mother of your wife
大舅子（dà jiù zi）：the elder brother of your wife
大舅嫂（dà jiù sǎo）or 大妗子（dà jìn zi） ：the wife of the elder brother of your wife
小舅子（xiǎo jiù zi）： the wife of your younger brother
小妗子（xiǎo jìn zi） ：the wife of the younger brother of your wife
大姨子（dà yí zi）：the elder sister of your wife
小姨子（xiǎo yí zi）：the younger sister of your wife

You may want to bookmark this page or come back when you come across a “family title”
you do not know. Just remember: knowing the exact meaning of the different ways to call
family members and relatives will put you one step closer to reading and speaking Chinese
like a native!