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The modern Japanese word for "father", chichi, is from older titi (but papa is more common colloquially in modern Japanese). Very few languages lack labial consonants (this mostly being attested on a family basis, in the Iroquoian and some of the Athabaskan languages ), and only Arapaho is known to lack an open vowel /a/.
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爸爸（bà ba）: dad; 父亲（fù qin）is the formal way to say 爸爸（bà ba）. 妈妈（mā ma）: mum; 母亲（mǔ qīn）is the formal way to say 妈妈（mā ma）. 爷爷（yé ye）: the dad of your dad (your paternal grandfather); 祖父 （zǔ fù）is the formal way to say 爷爷（yé ye). 奶奶（nǎi nai）: the mum of your dad (your maternal grandmother); 祖母（zǔ mǔ）is the formal way to say 奶奶（nǎi nai). 哥哥 （gē ge）:...
姥爷 （lǎo ye）: the mum of your dad (your paternal grandmother); 外祖父（wài zǔ fù）is the formal way to say 姥爷（lǎo ye）. 姥姥（lǎo lao）: the mum of your mum (your maternal grandmother); 外祖母（wài zǔ mǔ）is the formal way to say 姥姥（lǎo lao）. 太爷（tài yé）: the dad of your paternal grandfather or grandmother (your paternal great-grandfather) 太太（tài tai）：the mum of yo...
姑奶奶 （gū nǎi nai）：the sister of your paternal grandfather 姑爷 （gū yé）：the husband of the sister of your paternal grandfather 大爷 （dà yé）：the oldest brother of your paternal grandfather 大奶奶（dà nǎi nai）：the wife of the oldest brother of your paternal grandfather dad’s. If he is the second oldest, he is called 二爷 （èr yé）, and his wife is called 二奶奶（èr nǎ...
姑姥姥（gū lǎo lao）: the sister of your maternal grandfather 姨姥姥（yí lǎo lao）：the sister of your maternal grandmother 姨姥爷 （yí lǎo ye）: the husband of the sister of your maternal grandmother 舅姥爷（jiù lǎo ye）：the brother of your maternal grandmother 舅姥姥（jiù lǎo lao）: the wife of the brother of your maternal grandmother
伯伯（bó bo）or 大爷（dà ye）: the older brother of your dad 伯母（bó mǔ） or 大娘（dà niáng）：the wife of the older brother of your dad 叔叔 （shū shū）: the younger brother of your dad 婶婶（shěn shen）：the wife of the younger brother of your dad 姑姑（gū gu）： the sister of your dad 姑父（gū fu）：the husband of the sister of your dad
舅舅 （jiù jiu）：the brother of your mum 舅妈（jiù mā）: the wife of the brother of your mum 姨 （yí）：the sister of your mum 姨父（yí fu）：the husband of the sister of your mum 表妹夫（biǎo mèi fu）: the husband of the daughter of the sister (or brother) of your mum or of the sister of your dad, if the daughter is younger than you 表姐夫（biǎo jiě fu）：the husband of the ...
堂兄（táng xiōng）：the son of the brother of your dad, who is older than you 堂弟（táng dì）：the son of the brother of your dad, who is younger than you 堂姐（táng jiě）：the daughter of the brother of your dad, who is older than you 堂妹（táng mèi）：the daughter of the brother of your dad, who is younger than you 表哥（biǎo gē）：the son of the sister of your dad, or t...
嫂子（sǎo zi）：the wife of your older brother 弟妹 （dì mèi）： the wife of your younger brother 姐夫（jiě fu）：the husband of your older sister 妹夫（mèi fu）: the husband of your younger sister
侄子（zhí zǐ）：the son of your brother 侄女（zhí nǚ）：the daughter of your brother 外甥（wài shēng）：the son of your sister 外甥女（wài sheng nǚ）：the dughter of your sister
公公 （gōng gong）: the father of your husband 婆婆（pó po）: the mother of your husband 大伯子（dà bǎi zi）：the elder brother of your husband 大伯嫂（dà bǎi sǎo）：the wife of the elder brother of your husband 小叔子（xiǎo shū zi）：the younger brother of your husband 小婶子（xiǎo shěn zi）：the wife of the younger brother of your husband 大姑子（dà gū zi）：the husband of your elder...
Sep 10, 2020 · Just like in English, father (父親 fùmǔ) and mother (母親 mǔqīn) are more formal words. Most children call their dad 爸爸 (bàba) or, even more casually, 爸 (bà), and call their mom 媽媽 (māma) or simply 媽 (mā). You can also combine these words and say 爸媽 (bàmā) as a casual way to say parents, rather than saying 父母 ...
How to say “siblings” in Mandarin. 兄弟姐妹 (xiōngdì jiěmèi) is the phrase to use when talking about two or more siblings in general. You can be more specific as well. Here’s how to say “brother” in Chinese: 哥哥 (gēge): Used to speak about or directly address an elder brother. 弟弟 (dìdì): Used to speak about or ...
May 22, 2017 · Kinship expressions in Japanese. 8.4. Kinship. 8.4.1. Kinship reference terms. Japanese kinship terms have two categories: reference terms and address terms. The latter is used to call your family without using their name, like the English words dad and mom. Kinship reference terms are never used to call them directly. Note: Another word ...
Sep 1, 2022 · This term can also be used for members of your step family. For starters, the Japanese word for family is 家族 (かぞく, kazoku). Now let's dig deeper!Parents and ChildrenThe general term for parent (s) is 両親 (りょうしん, ryōshin).Mother母 (はは, haha) is the word used when referring to one’s mother, but not when addressing ...
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.
