{"id":5743,"date":"2016-09-21T17:52:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T09:52:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=5743"},"modified":"2022-06-03T21:48:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T13:48:10","slug":"what-should-we-call-friends-and-family-members-in-chinese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/what-should-we-call-friends-and-family-members-in-chinese\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should We Call Friends and Family Members in Chinese?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cultures all over the world have different ways to address family members, friends, and new acquaintances. In some countries, how people address each other can be paramount to showing respect. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.koreatimes.co.kr\/www\/news\/opinon\/2008\/04\/162_11170.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Korea, many people maintain the use of titles when addressing one another<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;in order to be polite. Using the wrong name could cause offense, and so it is extremely important within Korean culture to learn and use correct titles. Although not as traditional as Korea, there are similar expectations within Chinese culture, based on a person\u2019s age, status and job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a list of Chinese family names from \u2018father\u2019 to \u2018great-granddaughter\u2019 and also a list of terms that we, as foreigners might use to address certain people in China. You will also find some useful questions for asking a person\u2019s name and how to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asking Someone&#8217;s Name<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These are the commonly used words for \u2018name\u2019 in Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xingming\/2920\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u59d3\u540d<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(x\u00ecng&nbsp;m\u00edng)&nbsp;&#8211; Full name<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xing\/8313\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u59d3<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(x\u00ecng)&nbsp;Family name<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/mingzi\/743\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u540d\u5b57<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(m\u00edng&nbsp;zi) Name<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Informal:<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BD%A0%E5%8F%AB%E4%BB%80%E4%B9%88%E5%90%8D%E5%AD%97&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&nbsp;\u4f60\u53eb\u4ec0\u4e48\u540d\u5b57<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(n\u01d0 ji\u00e0o sh\u00e9n&nbsp;me m\u00edng&nbsp;zi)&nbsp;What are you called?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Informal: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%88%91%E5%8F%AB&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6211\u53eb<\/a><\/span>\u3002\u3002\u3002(w\u01d2 ji\u00e0o\u2026)&nbsp;I\u2019m called\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the most common and polite way to ask someone\u2019s family name in Chinese, however, in general it is not customary to simply ask for the family name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polite: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BD%A0%E8%B4%B5%E5%A7%93&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4f60\u8d35\u59d3<\/a><\/span>\uff1f(n\u01d0 gu\u00ec&nbsp;x\u00ecng)&nbsp;What is your family name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polite: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%95%9D%E5%A7%93%E7%8E%8B&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u655d\u59d3\u738b<\/a><\/span>\u3002((b\u00ec) x\u00ecng w\u00e1ng)&nbsp;My humble family name is Wang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E7%A7%B0%E5%91%BC%E4%BD%A0&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u600e\u4e48\u79f0\u547c\u4f60<\/a><\/span>\uff1f (z\u011bn&nbsp;me ch\u0113ng&nbsp;hu n\u01d0) What should I call you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chinese Names<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, in Chinese, the family name, which can also be one or two characters, comes first, followed by one of two characters for the given name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are over 3500 Chinese family names, but only 100 are widely used. The most common family names can be found in the book named <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%99%BE%E5%AE%B6%E5%A7%93&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u767e\u5bb6\u59d3<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(b\u01cei&nbsp;ji\u0101&nbsp;x\u00ecng)&nbsp;\u2018The Book of Family Names\u2019. The three most commonly used Chinese surnames are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/li\/3516\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u674e<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(l\u01d0), <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/wang\/1662\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u738b<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(w\u00e1ng)&nbsp;and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zhang\/2551\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5f20<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(zh\u0101ng).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese given names often have a special meaning for the family, or express characteristics the parents wish their child to have. In ancient China, the first character of a given name would be the \u2018generational\u2019 name. This means that all children in a family of the same gender and born in the same generation share the same first character. The second character would be a personality trait. Given names are quite personal, and are only used by good friends and within a setting such as a family, class or office, where there is a well-defined group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Immediate Family Names<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"581\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Chinese-Family-Tree-Small.png?resize=900%2C581&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Chinese-Family-Tree-Small.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Chinese-Family-Tree-Small.png?resize=510%2C329&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Chinese-Family-Tree-Small.png?resize=100%2C65&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Chinese-Family-Tree-Small.png?resize=300%2C194&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Chinese-Family-Tree-Small.png?resize=768%2C496&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time, people use kinship terms instead of names when talking to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/fuqin\/142\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7236\u4eb2<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(f\u00f9&nbsp;q\u012bn)&nbsp;Father<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/baba\/467\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7238\u7238<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(b\u00e0&nbsp;ba)&nbsp;Dad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/gege\/1110\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u54e5\u54e5<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(g\u0113&nbsp;ge)&nbsp;Older brother<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/didi\/1632\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5f1f\u5f1f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(d\u00ec&nbsp;di)&nbsp;Younger brother<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/muqin\/162\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6bcd\u4eb2<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(m\u01d4&nbsp;q\u012bn) Mother<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/mama\/358\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5988\u5988<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(m\u0101&nbsp;ma) Mum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jiejie\/1124\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u59d0\u59d0<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(ji\u011b&nbsp;jie) Older Sister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/meimei\/1275\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u59b9\u59b9<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(m\u00e8i&nbsp;mei)&nbsp;Younger sister<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/laopo\/790\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8001\u5a46<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(l\u01ceo&nbsp;p\u00f3) Wife<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/laogong\/70219\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8001\u516c<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(l\u01ceo&nbsp;g\u014dng) Husband<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%9C%AA%E5%A9%9A%E5%A4%AB&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u672a\u5a5a\u592b<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(w\u00e8i&nbsp;h\u016bn&nbsp;f\u016b) Fianc\u00e9 (man who will be married)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%9C%AA%E5%A9%9A%E5%A6%BB&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u672a\u5a5a\u59bb<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(w\u00e8i&nbsp;h\u016bn&nbsp;q\u012b) Fianc\u00e9e (woman who will be married)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E7%94%B7%E6%9C%8B%E5%8F%8B&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7537\u670b\u53cb<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(n\u00e1n&nbsp;p\u00e9ng&nbsp;you) Boyfriend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%A5%B3%E6%9C%8B%E5%8F%8B&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5973\u670b\u53cb<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(n\u01da&nbsp;p\u00e9ng&nbsp;you) Girlfriend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/popo\/2221\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5a46\u5a46<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(p\u00f3&nbsp;po)&nbsp;Mother-in-law (husband\u2019s mother)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/gonggong\/9154\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u516c\u516c<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(g\u014dng&nbsp;gong) Father-in-law (husband\u2019s mother)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yuemu\/6265\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5cb3\u6bcd<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(yu\u00e8&nbsp;m\u01d4) Mother-in-law (wife\u2019s mother)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yuefu\/3317\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5cb3\u7236<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(yu\u00e8&nbsp;f\u00f9)&nbsp;Father-in-law (wife\u2019s father)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/erzi\/207\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u513f\u5b50<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(\u00e9r&nbsp;zi) Son<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/nver\/365\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5973\u513f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(n\u01da&nbsp;\u00e9r) Daughter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zhinv\/6624\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4f84\u5973<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(zh\u00ed n\u01da) Niece (brother\u2019s daughter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/shengnv\/11366\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7525\u5973<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(sh\u0113ng&nbsp;n\u01da) Niece (sister\u2019s daughter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zhizi\/9243\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4f84\u5b50<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(zh\u00ed&nbsp;zi) Nephew (brother\u2019s son)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/waisheng\/7549\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5916\u7525<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(w\u00e0i&nbsp;sh\u0113ng) Nephew (sister\u2019s son)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/sunzi\/2649\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5b59\u5b50<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(s\u016bn&nbsp;zi) Grandson (son\u2019s son)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/waisun\/10588\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5916\u5b59<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(w\u00e0i&nbsp;s\u016bn) Grandson (daughter\u2019s son)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zengsun\/18692\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u66fe\u5b59<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(z\u0113ng&nbsp;s\u016bn) Great-grandson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/sunnv\/6918\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5b59\u5973<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(s\u016bn&nbsp;n\u01da) Granddaughter (son\u2019s daughter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E5%A4%96%E5%AD%99%E5%A5%B3&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5916\u5b59\u5973<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(w\u00e0i&nbsp;s\u016bn&nbsp;n\u01da) Granddaughter (daughter\u2019s daughter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%9B%BE%E5%AD%99%E5%A5%B3&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u66fe\u5b59\u5973<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(z\u0113ng&nbsp;s\u016bn&nbsp;n\u01da) Great-granddaughter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paternal Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yeye\/1139\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7237\u7237<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(y\u00e9&nbsp;ye)&nbsp;Paternal Grandfather<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/nainai\/1074\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5976\u5976<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(n\u01cei&nbsp;nai) Paternal Grandmother<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/bobo\/5078\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4f2f\u4f2f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(b\u00f3&nbsp;bo) Uncle (older brother of father)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/bomu\/7888\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4f2f\u6bcd<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(b\u00f3&nbsp;m\u01d4) Aunt (older brother of father&#8217;s wife)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/shushu\/2820\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u53d4\u53d4<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(sh\u016b&nbsp;shu)&nbsp;Uncle (younger brother of father)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/shenshen\/24737\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5a76\u5a76<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(sh\u011bn&nbsp;shen)&nbsp;Aunt (younger brother of father&#8217;s wife)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/gugu\/5468\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u59d1\u59d1<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(g\u016b&nbsp;gu)&nbsp;Aunt (father\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/gufu\/18055\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u59d1\u7236<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(g\u016b&nbsp;fu)&nbsp;Uncle (father\u2019s sister&#8217;s husband)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/tangge\/20649\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5802\u54e5<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(t\u00e1ng&nbsp;g\u0113)&nbsp;Older Male Cousin (father\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/tangdi\/16658\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5802\u5f1f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(t\u00e1ng&nbsp;d\u00ec) Younger Male Cousin (father\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/tangjie\/20653\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5802\u59d0<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(t\u00e1ng&nbsp;ji\u011b)&nbsp;Older Female Cousin (father\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a>\u5802\u59b9<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(t\u00e1ng&nbsp;m\u00e8i)&nbsp;Younger Female Cousin (father\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maternal Family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/waigong\/6627\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5916\u516c<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(w\u00e0i&nbsp;g\u014dng)&nbsp;Maternal Grandfather<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/waipo\/5407\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5916\u5a46<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(w\u00e0i&nbsp;p\u00f3)&nbsp;Maternal Grandmother<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jiujiu\/4259\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8205\u8205<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(ji\u00f9&nbsp;jiu)&nbsp;Uncle (mother\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jiuma\/223873\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8205\u5988<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(ji\u00f9&nbsp;m\u0101)&nbsp;Aunt (mother\u2019s brother&#8217;s wife)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yima\/6274\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u59e8\u5988<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(y\u00ed&nbsp;m\u0101)&nbsp;Aunt (mother\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yifu\/24296\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u59e8\u7236<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(y\u00ed&nbsp;fu)Uncle (mother\u2019s sister&#8217;s husband)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/biaoge\/77825\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8868\u54e5<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(bi\u01ceo&nbsp;g\u0113)&nbsp;Older Male Cousin (mother\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/biaodi\/77838\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8868\u5f1f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(bi\u01ceo&nbsp;d\u00ec) Younger Male Cousin (mother\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/biaojie\/5341\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8868\u59d0<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(bi\u01ceo&nbsp;ji\u011b)&nbsp;Older Female Cousin (mother\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/biaomei\/7415\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8868\u59b9<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(bi\u01ceo&nbsp;m\u00e8i) Younger Female Cousin (mother\u2019s side)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is more than one uncle who is older or younger in the family, they become \u5927 (d\u00e0)&nbsp;+ uncle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if your father has two older brothers, you would call the eldest brother <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/dabo\/22047\/2\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5927\u4f2f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(d\u00e0&nbsp;b\u00f3), \u2018big uncle\u2019 and the next eldest <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E4%BA%8C%E4%BC%AF&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e8c\u4f2f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(\u00e8r b\u00f3)&nbsp;\u20182nd uncle\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Titles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Titles refer to gender, marital status, education, and profession. You would use these titles when introducing your husband or wife at a formal event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family name + given name + title<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xiansheng\/101\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5148\u751f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(xi\u0101n&nbsp;sheng)&nbsp;Mr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/taitai\/264\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u592a\u592a<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(t\u00e0i&nbsp;tai) Mrs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xiaojie\/461\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5c0f\u59d0<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(xi\u01ceo&nbsp;jie) Miss<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Titles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yisheng\/642\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u533b\u751f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(y\u012b&nbsp;sh\u0113ng)&nbsp;Doctor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/daifu\/1679\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5927\u592b<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(d\u00e0i&nbsp;fu)&nbsp;Doctor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/hushi\/2092\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u62a4\u58eb<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(h\u00f9&nbsp;shi)&nbsp;Nurse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/shifu\/1247\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5e08\u5085<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(sh\u012b&nbsp;fu)&nbsp;Master (skilled worker)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/laoshi\/238\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8001\u5e08<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(l\u01ceo&nbsp;sh\u012b)&nbsp;Teacher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jiaoshou\/643\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6559\u6388<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(ji\u00e0o&nbsp;sh\u00f2u)&nbsp;Professor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/lvshi\/1382\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5f8b\u5e08<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(l\u01dc&nbsp;sh\u012b)&nbsp;Lawyer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/faguan\/1834\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6cd5\u5b98<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(f\u01ce&nbsp;gu\u0101n)&nbsp;Judge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zhuxi\/180\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e3b\u5e2d<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(zh\u01d4&nbsp;x\u00ed) Chairperson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xiaozhang\/1069\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6821\u957f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(xi\u00e0o&nbsp;zh\u01ceng)&nbsp;Principal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jingcha\/830\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u8b66\u5bdf<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(j\u01d0ng&nbsp;ch\u00e1)&nbsp;Police officer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/mishu\/889\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u79d8\u4e66<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(m\u00ec&nbsp;sh\u016b)&nbsp;Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zhuren\/231\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u4e3b\u4efb<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(zh\u01d4&nbsp;r\u00e8n)&nbsp;Director of a government department<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/siji\/1400\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u53f8\u673a<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(s\u012b&nbsp;j\u012b)&nbsp;Driver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zongtong\/121\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u603b\u7edf<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(z\u01d2ng&nbsp;t\u01d2ng)&nbsp;President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/jingli\/714\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7ecf\u7406<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(j\u012bng&nbsp;l\u01d0)&nbsp;Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%80%BB%E7%BB%8F%E7%90%86&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u603b\u7ecf\u7406<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(z\u01d2ng&nbsp;j\u012bng&nbsp;l\u01d0)&nbsp;General Manager (shortened to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/zong\/2000\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u603b<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(z\u01d2ng))<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/boshi\/1668\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u535a\u58eb<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(b\u00f3&nbsp;sh\u00ec)&nbsp;Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addressing People<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friends and Acquaintances<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Close friends would address each other using given names:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[given name], <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%9C%80%E8%BF%91%E6%80%8E%E4%B9%88%E6%A0%B7&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u6700\u8fd1\u600e\u4e48\u6837<\/a><\/span>? (&#8230;zu\u00ec&nbsp;j\u00ecn z\u011bn&nbsp;me y\u00e0ng)&nbsp;How\u2019re you doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within a family, given names are sometimes replaced with kinship terms, but these can also be used with people who are not relatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/dage\/1350\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5927\u54e5<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(d\u00e0&nbsp;g\u0113)&nbsp;Older brother (close to your age, but older)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/dajie\/2383\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5927\u59d0<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(d\u00e0&nbsp;ji\u011b)&nbsp;Older sister (close to your age, but older)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/shushu\/2820\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u53d4\u53d4<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(sh\u016b&nbsp;shu)&nbsp;Uncle (title for a man of around your father\u2019s age)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ayi\/3294\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u963f\u59e8<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(\u0101&nbsp;y\u00ed)&nbsp;Aunt (title for a woman who is around you mother\u2019s age)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yeye\/1139\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7237\u7237<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(y\u00e9&nbsp;ye)&nbsp;Grandfather (title for a man who is around your grandfather\u2019s age)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/nainai\/1074\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5976\u5976<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(n\u01cei&nbsp;nai)&nbsp;Grandmother (title for a woman who is around your grandmother\u2019s age)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addressing Strangers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Titles are a common way to address people and can be used along without knowing the person\u2019s family name. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xiansheng\/101\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5148\u751f<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(xi\u0101n&nbsp;sheng), <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/taitai\/264\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u592a\u592a<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(t\u00e0i&nbsp;tai), <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xiaojie\/461\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5c0f\u59d0<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(xi\u01ceo&nbsp;jie),<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ayi\/3294\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u963f\u59e8<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(\u0101&nbsp;y\u00ed), <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/daye\/2774\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5927\u7237<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(d\u00e0&nbsp;ye)&nbsp;and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/shifu\/1247\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5e08\u5085<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(sh\u012b&nbsp;fu)&nbsp;can be used to address a stranger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5e08\u5085 (sh\u012b&nbsp;fu)&nbsp;and \u5927\u7237 (d\u00e0&nbsp;ye)&nbsp;are informal terms and can be used in many different contexts, including taxi drivers and maintenance workers. \u5c0f\u59d0&nbsp;(xi\u01ceo&nbsp;jie) would be used to address a young woman in a service job&nbsp;and \u963f\u59e8 (\u0101&nbsp;y\u00ed)&nbsp;would be used to address an older one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is becoming more common for customers to refer to their servers as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/meinv\/2811\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u7f8e\u5973<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(m\u011bi&nbsp;n\u01da), meaning \u2018beautiful woman\u2019 and occasionally <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/shuaige\/14515\/3\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u5e05\u54e5<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(shu\u00e0i ge), for \u2018handsome guy\u2019 to get the attention of a waiter or shop assistant. In a restaurant, you can also use the term for waiter, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/#sk=%E6%9C%8D%E5%8A%A1%E5%91%98&amp;svt=pinyin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u670d\u52a1\u5458<\/a><\/span>&nbsp;(f\u00fa w\u00f9 yu\u00e1n).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/students.mandarinhq.com\/real-spoken-chinese-vault-written-chinese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MANDARIN-HQ-VIDEO-COURSE-BLOG-CTA.png?resize=780%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MANDARIN-HQ-VIDEO-COURSE-BLOG-CTA.png?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MANDARIN-HQ-VIDEO-COURSE-BLOG-CTA.png?resize=300%2C115&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MANDARIN-HQ-VIDEO-COURSE-BLOG-CTA.png?resize=100%2C38&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MANDARIN-HQ-VIDEO-COURSE-BLOG-CTA.png?resize=768%2C295&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MANDARIN-HQ-VIDEO-COURSE-BLOG-CTA.png?resize=510%2C196&amp;ssl=1 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultures all over the world have different ways to address family members, friends, and new acquaintances. In some countries, how people address each other can be paramount to showing respect. In Korea, many people maintain the use of titles when addressing one another&nbsp;in order to be polite. 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