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| − | <td></td> | + | <td>gūgu</td> |
| − | <td></td> | + | <td>paternal aunt</td> |
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<td>HSK 6</td> | <td>HSK 6</td> | ||
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| + | == Additional Relatives Vocabulary == | ||
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| + | These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic. | ||
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| + | <th style="width:15%">Chinese</th> | ||
| + | <th style="width:30%">Pinyin</th> | ||
| + | <th style="width:40%">English</th> | ||
| + | <th style="width:15%" class="">HSK Level</th> | ||
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<td>侄子</td> | <td>侄子</td> | ||
Latest revision as of 01:08, 25 October 2022
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of relatives and family. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 爸爸 | bàba | dad | HSK 1 |
| 妈妈 | māma | mom, mommy, mama | HSK 1 |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother | HSK 2 |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | HSK 2 |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister | HSK 2 |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister; young woman | HSK 2 |
| 阿姨 | āyí | maternal aunt;; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one\'s parents | HSK 3 |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | paternal grandmother | HSK 3 |
| 叔叔 | shūshu | uncle, father's younger brother | HSK 3 |
| 爷爷 | yéye | paternal grandfather | HSK 3 |
| 父亲 | fùqin | father | HSK 4 |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother | HSK 4 |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | relatives | HSK 4 |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson | HSK 4 |
| 姥姥 | lǎolao | maternal grandmother | HSK 5 |
| 舅舅 | jiùjiu | uncle (mother's brother) | HSK 5 |
| 外公 | wàigōng | (coll.) mother's father/maternal grandfather | HSK 5 |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | bros | HSK 5 |
| 姑姑 | gūgu | paternal aunt | HSK 5 |
| 岳母 | yuèmǔ | mother-in-law | HSK 6 |
| 伯母 | bómǔ | aunt, wife of father's elder brother | HSK 6 |
| 祖父 | zǔfù | paternal grandfather, father's father | HSK 6 |
Additional Relatives Vocabulary
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 侄子 | zhízi | nephew (brother's son) | B1 |
| 侄女 | zhínǚ | niece | B1 |
| 表哥 | biǎogē | older male cousin via female line | B2 |
| 表姐 | biǎojiě | older female cousin via female line | B2 |
| 堂哥 | tánggē | cousin (older male on one's father's side) | B2 |
| 堂姐 | tángjiě | older female patrilineal cousin | B2 |
| 外甥 | wàishēng | nephew | B2 |
| 外甥女 | wàishengnǚ | sister's daughter;wife's sibling's daughter | B2 |
| 姨妈 | yímā | (coll.) mother's sister | B2 |
| 舅妈 | jiùmā | maternal uncle's wife | B2 |
| 姑妈 | gūmā | (coll.) father's married sister | B2 |
| 姨夫 | yífu | mother's sister's husband | B2 |
| 姑父 | gūfu | father's sister's husband | B2 |
| 姥爷 | lǎoye | maternal grandfather (dialectal) | B2 |
| 外婆 | wàipó | maternal grandmother | B2 |
| 岳父 | yuèfù | father-in-law | B2 |
| 祖母 | zǔmǔ | paternal grandmother, father's mother | B2 |
| 外祖父 | wàizǔfù | maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father) | B2 |
| 外祖母 | wàizǔmǔ | mother's mother/maternal grandmother | B2 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
