Subject: Explanation of chart中国家庭关系表 [Print] Author: muyue001 Time: 1-22-2007 19:40 Subject: Explanation of chart中国家庭关系表
Explanation of chart
The Chinese family titles are divided up by generation. For example parents, aunts, and uncles are all grouped together under the "Parent's Generation" section.
Spouses are grouped together. The spouse who is the blood relative is listed first, the spouse who is related by marriage is listed second. For example "aunt" and "aunt's husband."
I've used color to differentiate between generations and sexes.
Many of the relationship titles have a formal version used for writings and an informal version used in everday speech. Blue represent the most commonly spoken term used in Cantonese and Toisaanwa. Red represent the most commonly spoken term used in Mandarin. Purple means the term is used in Cantonese, Toisaanwa, and Mandarin.
Since there are so many different relationship terms, the easiest way to find the exact relationship you're looking for is to open up the family title jpeg. It is diagram with all the relationship terms. Clicking a box on the diagram will automatically take you to the corresopondig spot on this chart.
paternal male cousin
OR
father's sisters's son 表兄弟 biu2 hing1 dai6 biao3 xiong1 di4 same
maternal male cousin mother's siblings' son
paternal elder male cousin
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father's sister's son who is older than you 表哥 biu2 go1 biao3 ge1 same
maternal elder male cousin mother's siblings' son who is older than you
paternal elder male cousin's wife
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father's sister's son's wife 表嫂 biu2 sou2 biao3 sao3 same
maternal elder male cousin's wife mother's siblings' son's wife
paternal younger male cousin
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father's sister's son who is younger than you 表弟 biu2 dai6 biao3 di4 same
maternal younger male cousin mother's siblings' son who is younger than you
paternal younger male cousin's wife
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father's sister's son's wife 表夫 biu2 fu5 biao3 fu4 same
maternal younger male cousin's wife or mother's siblings' son's wife
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father's sister's daughter who is older than you 表姐 biu2 je2 biao3 jie3 same
maternal elder female cousin mother's siblings' daughter who is older than you
paternal elder female cousin's husband
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father's sister's daughter's husband 表姐夫 biu2 je2 fu1 biao3 jie3 fu1 same
maternal elder female cousin's husband mother's siblings' daughter's husband
paternal younger female cousin
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father's sister's daughter who is younger than you 表妹 biu2 mui6 biao3 mei4 same
maternal younger female cousin mother's siblings' daughter who is younger than you
paternal younger female cousin's husband
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father's sister's daughter's husband 表妹夫 biu2 mui6 fu1 biao3 mei4 fu1 same
maternal younger female cousin's husband mother's siblings' daughter's husband
Children's Generation
