Family life in Chinese 家庭生活
jiātíng shēnghuó
What happens at home with them? 15 essential family life words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 团聚 | tuán jù | to get together (family) |
| 回家 | huí jiā | to go home |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to look after |
| 陪 | péi | to keep someone company |
| 聊天 | liáo tiān | to chat |
| 吵架 | chǎo jià | to argue |
| 关心 | guān xīn | to care about |
| 想家 | xiǎng jiā | to be homesick |
| 家务 | jiā wù | housework |
| 家庭聚会 | jiā tíng jù huì | family gathering |
| 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | elders; older generation |
| 听话 | tīng huà | obedient; to do as told |
| 孝顺 | xiào shùn | to be good to one's parents |
| 一家人 | yī jiā rén | the whole family |
| 养 | yǎng | to raise (children, pets) |
Example sentences
- 春节一家人团聚。The whole family gets together at Spring Festival.
- 我周末回家看父母。I go home to see my parents at weekends.
- 姐姐照顾妹妹。The older sister looks after the younger one.
- 我陪奶奶去公园。I'm keeping grandma company at the park.
- 晚饭后我们一起聊天。We chat together after dinner.
- 兄弟俩又吵架了。The two brothers are arguing again.
- 妈妈很关心我的身体。Mum really cares about my health.
- 在国外的时候我常常想家。I was often homesick when I lived abroad.
- 我们轮流做家务。We take turns doing the housework.
- 这个周末有家庭聚会。There's a family gathering this weekend.
- 过年要给长辈拜年。At New Year you visit your elders to wish them well.
- 这个孩子很听话。This child is very well behaved.
- 他对父母很孝顺。He's very good to his parents.
- 我们一家人都喜欢吃饺子。Our whole family loves dumplings.
- 养孩子不容易。Raising children isn't easy.
Practise speaking
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