Chinese Relatives

Written by Wong Yee Lee


Chinese relatives

It may be interesting to know that, unlike western system, in China, we have different appellation for different relatives in a family. This is obviously good practice in order to tell who we are referring to in a conversation though some people may think otherwise!

Father's side Mother's side Father's father zufù Mother's father wài zufù Father's mother zumu Mother's mother wài zumu Father's elder brother bófù Mother's elder brother jiùfù Father's younger brother xu xu(uncle) Mother's younger brother same as above Father's elder brother's wife bómu Mother's elder brother's wife jiùmu Father's younger brother's wife shunshen Mother's younger brother's wife same as above Father's elder and younger sister gugu Mother's elder and younger sister yímu Father's sister's husband gufù Mother's sister's husband yífù Father's brother's son tángge(elder)

Who's Teaching Your Child About Money?

Written by Valerie Mills


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