How to Say Family Members in Chinese

In China, to address correctly each family member takes years of

practice (joking!). But for the little kids and new family members, it
does seem more difficult to say the correct title in Chinese for the
entire family members and relatives than in English-speaking
countries. In this article, you are going to learn what to call your
family members or relatives in Chinese!
Let's start with the basics!

1. Parents
爸爸 bàba, Dad
妈妈 māma, Mom
2. Siblings
哥哥 gēge, older brother
弟弟 dìdi, younger brother
姐姐 jiějie, older sister
妹妹 mèimei, younger sister
3. Grandparents
Paternal side
爷爷 yéye, grandpa (father's father)
奶奶 nǎinai, grandma (father's mother)
Maternal side
外公 wàigōng, grandpa (mother's father)
外婆 wàipó, grandma (mother's mother)

Sample Sentences:
1. Zhè shì wǒ de jiā.
2. Zhè shì wǒ de bàba hé mama.
3. Zhè shì wǒ de ___________.
4. Wǒ fēicháng ài wǒ de jiā.