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Chinese Words and Phrases About Relationships

The relationship between couples is just like sugar—sweet and sticky; while between friends, it is passion and energy; it is caring and protective within family members. It is cooperative and accommodating when among colleagues. No matter when and where you are in this world, relationships will always follow you. Here I have compiled a list of Chinese words and phrases on how to describe relationships we may be involved in everyday life. Next time when you believe he/she is the love of your life, step forward and ask: “Hey, what’s our relationship?”

Learn Chinese Words and Phrases About Relationships

Relationship Phrases

      
家人、恋人jiārén 、 liànrenFamilies and Lovers
妈妈māmɑmom/Mommy
爸爸bàbɑdad/Daddy
洗 碗xǐ wǎnwashing the dishes
回家huíjiāgo back home
老公lǎoɡōnɡhusband
老婆lǎopówife
哥哥ɡēɡeolder brother
邻居línjūneighborhood
奶奶nǎinɑigrandma
女儿nǚ’érdaughter
妹妹mèimeiyounger sister
起床qǐchuánɡget up
弟弟dìdiyounger brother
爷爷yéyegrandpa
孩子háizichild(ren)
回家 吃饭huíjiā chīfàngo back home for dinner
跟 姐姐 长
得 很 像
ɡēn jiějie zhǎnɡ
de hěn xiànɡ
look like his/her sister
你 在 家 吗nǐ zài jiā mɑare you at home
女 朋友nǚ pénɡyougirlfriend
男 朋友nán pénɡyouboyfriend
不 要 等 我了bú yào děnɡ wǒ leno need to wait for me
别 生气bié shēnɡqìdon’t be angry
亲爱的Qīn’àidedear
你 这 孩子nǐ zhè háiziyou naughty boy/you silly boy
别 忘 了bié wànɡ ledon’t forget to
去 超市qù chāoshìgo to the supermarket
在 家 休息zài jiā xiūxihave a rest at home
周末 休息zhōumò xiūxihave a rest on the weekends
不 想 起床bù xiǎnɡ qǐchuánɡdon’t want to get up
早点 回家zǎodiǎn huíjiāgo back home early

Words and phrases Classmates

      
同学、师生、朋友shīshēnɡ 、 pénɡyouclassmates,teachers and students,friends
老师lǎoshīteacher
朋友pénɡyoufriend
同学tónɡxuéclassmate
迟到chídàobe late for
上课shànɡkèattend a class
教室jiàoshìclassroom
作业zuòyèhomework
wánplay
读 书dú shūread a book
体育tǐyùPE
黑板hēibǎnblackboard
图书馆túshūɡuǎnlibrary
小学xiǎoxuéprimary school
bānclass
学习xuéxístudy
又 迟到 了yòu chídào lebe late again
走 路 来 上课zǒu lù lái shànɡkèwalk to school
不 能 来 上课bù nénɡ lái shànɡkècan’t go to school
对 画画 感兴趣duì huàhuà ɡǎnxìnɡqùbe interested in painting
一起 吃 饭yìqǐ chī fànhave dinner together
在 公园 见面zài ɡōnɡyuán jiànmiànmeet in a park
上 三年级shànɡ sānniánjígrade 3
什么 时候 有空shénme shíhou yǒukònɡwhen are you free
快 放学 了kuài fànɡxué leclasses are almost over
在 同 一 个班zài tónɡ yí ɡe bānin the same class
做 作业zuò zuòyèdo homework
好 朋友hǎo pénɡyougood friends
老 同学lǎo tónɡxuéold classmates
有意思yǒuyìsiinteresting

Words and phrases about Colleagues

      
同事tónɡshìColleagues
同事tónɡshìcolleague
下班xiàbānbe off duty
工作ɡōnɡzuògo to work
办公室bànɡōnɡshìoffice
公司ɡōnɡsīcompany
经理jīnɡlǐmanager
秘书mìshūsecretary
迟到chídàobe late for
开 会kāi huìhave/hold a meeting
加 班jiā bānwork overtime
休息xiūxihave a rest
jiēpick up
电子 邮件diànzi yóujiàne-mail
休息 室xiūxi shìrestroom
咖啡kāfēicoffee
都 十 点 了dōu shí diǎn leit’s almost 10 o’clock
骑 自行车 来 公司qí zìxínɡchē lái ɡōnɡsīride a bike to the company
什么 时候 有 时间shénme shíhou yǒu shíjiānwhen are you free
每天 加 班měitiān jiā bānwork overtime everyday
在 家 休息zài jiā xiūxirest at home
去 机场 接客人qù jīchǎnɡ jiē kèrengo to the airport to pick up
发 电子 邮件fā diànzǐ yóujiànsend e-mails
买 咖啡mǎi kāfēibuy some coffee
去 北京 开会qù Běijīnɡ kāi huìgo to Beijing for a meeting
休息 一会儿xiūxi yíhuìrtake a rest
六 点 下班liù diǎn xiàbānbe off duty at 6
新 同事xīn tónɡshìnew colleague
太 忙 了tài mánɡ letoo busy
打 电话dǎ diànhuàring up
离开 公司líkāi ɡōnɡsīleave the company

Words and phrases Exercise

Chinese Words and Phrases Exercise

After you master those relationship words and phrases above, how about some exercise?

Man: Lily, today is your brother’s birthday, why don’t we buy some mutton? He loves it.

Girl: Of course, but, can we get some fish too? I love fish.

Question: what is the relationship between the man and the girl?

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Congcong Yu

She is a professional Mandarin Chinese teacher who has been teaching for more than 12 years both at home and abroad. She loves reading and she loves cats a lot. As the chief content editor at Hansheng Info-Tech here in Shanghai, she`s working with her team to help people learn Chinese well. Their main products are Hello HSK Apps.

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