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家人Family and relationships — Chinese vocabulary

母亲 one's mother, 老婆 wife, 母女 mother and daughter, and 51 more words across 45 lessons — each with pinyin above every character, a meaning in English and in Chinese, and one example sentence.

54 wordsHSK 2–645 lessons
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HSK 27 words · the whole HSK 2 list

爱(ài)人(ren) spouse, beloved partner
结婚后彼此相伴一生的伴侣

妈妈常与爱人一起散步。In the evenings, Mum often goes for a walk with her spouse.

Lesson 1 · 温情相伴与日夕起居
家(jiā)庭(tíng) family, household
由父母子女组成的一个小单位

这是一个和睦的家庭。This is a harmonious household.

Lesson 35 · 寰宇交流与民生安和
家(jiā)长(zhǎng) parent, guardian
负责照顾孩子的父母或长辈

学校请家长参加会议。The school invited parents to attend the meeting.

Lesson 35 · 寰宇交流与民生安和
交(jiāo)朋(péng)友(you) to make friends
跟别人结成朋友关系

在学校里他很容易交朋友。At school, he finds it very easy to make friends.

Lesson 37 · 鸿儒硕学与市井生计
老(lǎo)朋(péng)友(you) old friend
认识很久、感情深厚的朋友

老朋友多年后终于相聚了。Old friends finally reunited after many years.

Lesson 47 · 研精竭虑与博闻多能
全(quán)家(jiā) the whole family
指一家所有的人

周末全家一起去郊游。The whole family went on a picnic together this weekend.

Lesson 62 · 澄怀观道与怡情悦性
太(tài)太(tai) Mrs., wife
指已婚妇女,或称呼别人的妻子

王太太正在打理庭院。Mrs. Wang is tending the garden.

Lesson 70 · 晨钟暮鼓与格物穷理

HSK 310 words · the whole HSK 3 list

家(jiā)属(shǔ) family dependents
跟一个人有亲属关系、一起生活的人

医院只允许病人的家属进入病房。The hospital only allows the patient's family members to enter the ward.

Lesson 121 · 居家生活与美味日常
父(fù)亲(qīn) one's father, spoken of in a formal register
对爸爸比较正式的称呼

父亲在会议上代表公司发言。my father spoke on behalf of the company at the meeting.

Lesson 125 · 人际沟通与情感态度
母(mǔ)亲(qīn) one's mother, spoken of in a formal register
对妈妈比较正式的称呼

母亲每天清晨去菜市场买菜。my mother goes to the market early every morning.

Lesson 125 · 人际沟通与情感态度
亲(qīn)人(rén) one's own blood relatives, scattered but reunited
跟自己有血缘关系、最亲近的家里人

过年时,散落各地的亲人都回来团聚。At New Year, scattered my relatives all come home to reunite.

Lesson 125 · 人际沟通与情感态度
父(fù)母(mǔ) parents
生养自己的爸爸和妈妈

大姐给父母买了一双棉鞋。The eldest sister bought her parents a pair of warm shoes.

Lesson 180 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来
亲(qīn) close relatives, kin
血缘很近的家人

春节是走亲访友的好时候。Spring Festival is a good time to visit close relatives and friends.

Lesson 180 · 节日民俗与礼尚往来
姑(gū)娘(niang) girl
年轻的女孩子

一个采茶姑娘在花丛中忙着写生。A tea-picking girl was busy sketching among the flowers.

Lesson 202 · 艺术殿堂与审美风华
结(jié)婚(hūn) to get married
两个人办手续,正式成为夫妻

他们相恋多年,今天终于结婚了。After years together, they finally got married today.

Lesson 207 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态
离(lí)婚(hūn) divorce
夫妻两人正式结束婚姻关系

他们互相包容,绝不轻易谈论离婚。They are tolerant of each other and never lightly discuss divorce.

Lesson 207 · 婚姻家庭与人生百态
子(zǐ)女(nǚ) one's children (offspring)
父母所生养的儿女

村民带着子女一起散步。The villagers went for a walk with their children.

Lesson 239 · 田园律动与生活哲思

HSK 421 words · the whole HSK 4 list

宝(bǎo)宝(bao) baby (an affectionate term)
对小婴儿亲昵的称呼

妈妈轻轻地把宝宝放进摇篮里。Mum gently placed the baby into the cradle.

Lesson 246 · 亲情关怀与社区生活
阿(ā)姨(yí) auntie (a friendly older woman)
对不是亲戚、年纪较大的女性长辈的礼貌称呼

楼下的阿姨每天热心地照顾邻居的孩子。Downstairs, the auntie kindly looks after the neighbours' children every day.

Lesson 246 · 亲情关怀与社区生活
大(dà)哥(gē) elder brother
家里年纪最大的儿子

热心的大哥冒雪赶回家中。The eldest brother braved the snow to hurry home.

Lesson 270 · 邻里温情与冬景市声
大(dà)姐(jiě) eldest sister
家里年纪最大的女儿

邻居家的大姐坚持每天锻炼。The eldest sister next door exercises every day without fail.

Lesson 272 · 邻里温情与冬景市声
大(dà)爷(yé) elderly uncle
对上了年纪男性长辈的尊称

热心肠的大爷熟练排查水管。The old uncle skilfully checked over the water pipes.

Lesson 273 · 邻里温情与冬景市声
儿(ér)童(tóng) children
年纪还小、需要照顾的孩子

方案重点关爱困境中的儿童。The plan focuses on caring for children in difficulty.

Lesson 274 · 律政明镜与法治经纬
夫(fū)人(ren) a respected married lady
对已婚女性尊敬的称呼,也指某人的妻子

校长夫人今天也来参加典礼了。The principal's wife also came to the ceremony today.

Lesson 278 · 时代潮涌与家国人文
夫(fū)妻(qī) a married couple
结婚后一起生活的两个人

这对夫妻长年守护绿水青山。The couple have guarded these green hills and clear waters for years.

Lesson 279 · 时代潮涌与家国人文
夫(fū)妇(fù) a venerable married couple
对已婚男女两人的称呼

老夫妇热心地在庙会上摆摊。The couple warmly ran a stall at the temple fair.

Lesson 280 · 时代潮涌与家国人文
好(hǎo)友(yǒu) beloved close friends
关系很好、很亲近的朋友

多年未见的好友在机场重逢。Close friends who hadn't met in years reunited at the airport.

Lesson 286 · 海洋生态与四海远航
婚(hūn)礼(lǐ) an auspicious marriage rite
结婚时举行的隆重仪式

学者举办了一场喜庆婚礼。The scholar held a joyous wedding.

Lesson 291 · 金石之策与盛典机遇
姐(jiě)妹(mèi) sisters
同一父母生的女孩子之间的关系

姐妹两人同台研读古代经典。the sisters sat together, studying the classics.

Lesson 300 · 经世学林与市井清音
老(lǎo)公(gōng) husband
妻子对自己丈夫的称呼

妻子陪老公一起整理庭院。The wife helped her husband tidy up the garden.

Lesson 308 · 故土炊烟与烟火长卷
老(lǎo)婆(pó) wife
丈夫对自己妻子的称呼

丈夫陪老婆去看了一场电影。The husband took his wife to see a film.

Lesson 309 · 故土炊烟与烟火长卷
妻(qī)子(zǐ) a wife
指男子的配偶

丈夫陪着妻子在公园散步。The husband kept his wife company on a walk in the park.

Lesson 324 · 宏图展卷与韶华筑基
叔(shū)叔(shu) uncle
对比爸爸年轻的长辈男子的称呼

大家看着叔叔使劲把车往前推。Everyone watched as the uncle pushed the cart forward with all his strength.

Lesson 337 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情
孙(sūn)女(nǚ) granddaughter
儿子或女儿生的女孩

爷爷教乖巧的孙女动手组装模型。Grandpa taught his granddaughter how to assemble the model.

Lesson 340 · 登台论道与绿意怡然
孙(sūn)子(zi) grandson
儿子或女儿生的男孩

爷爷带着孙子走下台阶。Grandpa led his grandson down the steps.

Lesson 341 · 登台论道与绿意怡然
新(xīn)娘(niáng) a bride
婚礼当天举行婚礼的女子

美丽的新娘微笑着迎接宾客。The bride smiled as she welcomed the guests.

Lesson 355 · 拓界求新与丰物华章
新(xīn)郎(láng) a groom
婚礼当天举行婚礼的男子

新郎手捧老相片回忆童年。The groom held an old photo and recalled his childhood.

Lesson 356 · 拓界求新与丰物华章
丈(zhàng)夫(fu) husband
指女子的配偶

女主人握着丈夫的手道谢。The lady held her husband's hand and offered her thanks.

Lesson 375 · 经纶济世与战阵长策

HSK 53 words · the whole HSK 5 list

辈(bèi) generation, cohort (of people)
年纪相仿、同一时期成长起来的一群人

年轻一辈勇敢挑起时代赋予的重担。The younger generation bravely shoulders the burden that the era has given them.

Lesson 389 · 温慰人寰与固本强基
儿(ér)女(nǚ) sons and daughters, children
指父母所生的子女

儿女们为父母研发了助老程序。The children developed an elder-care app for their parents.

Lesson 417 · 经世谋断与春华秋实
邻(lín)居(jū) neighbor
指住处相邻的人家

热心邻居互相送上暖茶。Warm-hearted neighbors brought each other hot tea.

Lesson 453 · 崇礼敦厚与通济两岸

HSK 613 words · the whole HSK 6 list

父(fù)女(nǚ) father and daughter
指父亲和女儿两人

父子同心创业,父女携手漫步花丛。The father and daughter strolled hand in hand through the flowers.

Lesson 578 · 笃行固本与筑基致远
父(fù)子(zǐ) father and son
指父亲和儿子两人

父子同心创业,父女携手漫步花丛。The father and son started a business together, of one mind.

Lesson 578 · 笃行固本与筑基致远
孤(gū)儿(ér) orphan
指失去父母的孩子

真情温暖关爱孤儿,让孤独老人老有所养。Warm compassion embraced the orphans.

Lesson 584 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民
姑(gū)姑(gu) paternal aunt
指父亲的姐妹

姑姑一直热爱古典音乐。aunt has always loved classical music.

Lesson 585 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民
母(mǔ)女(nǚ) mother and daughter
指妈妈和女儿

清明前后,一对母女相约上山扫墓。Around Qingming, a mother and daughter agreed to climb the hill and sweep a grave.

Lesson 622 · 沧溟泛彩与物华天宝
母(mǔ)子(zǐ) mother and child
指妈妈和儿子

一对母子在门口装奶粉。A mother and son were measuring milk powder at the door.

Lesson 622 · 沧溟泛彩与物华天宝
母(mǔ) mother
指生育子女的女性长辈

母亲在场边泡了热茶等他。His mother waited for him by the pitch.

Lesson 624 · 沧溟泛彩与物华天宝
亲(qīn)属(shǔ) relatives, kin
指有血缘或婚姻关系的人

如今他的亲属也来帮忙。Now his relatives had come to help as well.

Lesson 630 · 法安天下与正气长存
少(shào)儿(ér) children, young people
指年纪小的孩子

少儿剧场今晚上演新戏。The children's theatre is putting on a new play tonight.

Lesson 639 · 文苑奇葩与学术争鸣
娃(wá)娃(wa) doll, small child
指小孩子或玩具人偶

一个孩子拖着娃娃跑过来。A child came running with a doll.

Lesson 655 · 匠心开拓与博大胸襟
一(yī)代(dài) a generation
指同一时期出生成长的人

老校长一贯重视实验,一代代学生都记得他。one generation after another of his students remembers him.

Lesson 672 · 博闻强识与学贵践履
祖(zǔ)父(fù) grandfather (paternal)
指父亲的父亲

祖父和祖母都在小城生活。His grandfather and grandmother both live in the small town.

Lesson 697 · 敏锐洞察与奋发图强
祖(zǔ)母(mǔ) grandmother (paternal)
指父亲的母亲

祖父和祖母都在小城生活。The old man and his wife, the boy's grandmother, live in the small town.

Lesson 697 · 敏锐洞察与奋发图强