家庭
HSK 1 · 日常
Talking about family members and how to address them is one of the most common topics in conversation.
Key words
爸爸妈妈儿子女儿家
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：爸爸、妈妈、哥哥和我。Wǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén: bàba, māma, gēge hé wǒ.
There are four: my dad, my mom, my older brother, and me.（B）
你爸爸做什么工作？Nǐ bàba zuò shénme gōngzuò?
What does your dad do?（A）
他是医生。Tā shì yīshēng.
He is a doctor.（B）
Patterns
我家有……
Use 'yǒu' to say how many people are in your family.
我家有三口人。Wǒ jiā yǒu sān kǒu rén.
There are three people in my family.
我家有五口人。Wǒ jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén.
There are five people in my family.
……是……
Describe your family members' jobs or roles.
爸爸是老师。Bàba shì lǎoshī.
Dad is a teacher.
姐姐是学生。Jiějie shì xuésheng.
My older sister is a student.
Vocabulary
爸爸bàba
dad · My dad is a doctor.
妈妈māma
mom · My mom is very beautiful.
儿子érzi
son · Their son is ten years old.
女儿nǚ'ér
daughter · I have a daughter.
家jiā
home; family · There are four people in my family.
哥哥gēge
older brother · My older brother is very tall.
