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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