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亲属称呼

HSK 1 · 日常
Learn to introduce your family in Chinese: who is in your family and what they do.

Key words

爸爸妈妈哥哥姐姐家

Dialogue

你家有几口人?Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
How many people are in your family?(A)
我家有四口人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén.
There are four people in my family.(B)
他们是谁?Tāmen shì shéi?
Who are they?(A)
爸爸、妈妈、哥哥和我。Bàba, māma, gēge hé wǒ.
Dad, mom, my older brother and me.(B)

Patterns

我家有 + 数字 + 口人
Use the measure word "kǒu" for family size.
我家有三口人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén.
There are three people in my family.
你家有几口人?Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén?
How many people are in your family?
……是……
State who someone is.
他是我哥哥。Tā shì wǒ gēge.
He is my older brother.
她是我的妈妈。Tā shì wǒ de māma.
She is my mother.

Vocabulary

爸爸bàba
dad · Dad is a teacher.
妈妈māma
mom · Mom is at home.
哥哥gēge
older brother · My brother is tall.
姐姐jiějie
older sister · My sister likes singing.
家jiā
family/home · I love my family.
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