Family in Chinese

If you're traveling in China there's bound to be a time when you'll talk about your family. Imagine describing to a native Chinese speaker who your family is made up of. After this lesson you'll be able to.

In today’s free lesson we're going to learn how to talk about family in Chinese. Practice these family names out loud so you can sound natural when talking to a native Chinese speaker!

After this lesson you'll be an expert of family in Chinese!

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Pronouncing family in Chinese

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我的父母

wǒde fùmǔ

my parents

我的亲戚

wǒde qīnqì

my relatives

我的姐姐住在法国。

Wǒde jiějie zhùzài Fǎguó。

My sister lives in France.

我的哥哥很高。

Wǒde gēge hěngāo。

My elder brother is tall.

我的太太

wǒde tàitai

my wife

我的丈夫

wǒde zhàngfu

my husband

我的男朋友

wǒde nán péngyou

my boyfriend

我的女朋友

wǒde nǚ péngyou

my girlfriend

我的兄弟姐妹

wǒde xiōngdìjiěmèi

my siblings

That's it for this lesson!

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