How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 30 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Simplified Chinese.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Family and relationships”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Simplified Chinese	English
成年人	adult
宝宝	baby
出生	birth
新娘	brideOn the wedding day
兄弟	brother
死党	buddyMate or friend, informal register
小孩	child
同事	colleague
情侣	couple
爸爸	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
女儿	daughter
家庭	family
家族聚会	family gathering
家庭聚餐	family meal
父亲	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
名字	first name
朋友	friendPerson bound by friendship, standard register
友谊	friendship
世代	generation
女朋友	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
祖母	grandmother
客人	guest
主人	host
老公	husbandEveryday use
遗产	inheritance
爱情	love
男人	man
邻居	neighbour
单身者	single person
姐妹	sister
支持	support
姓氏	surname
紧张关系	tension
分手	to break up
结婚	to get married
拜访	to visit
叔叔	uncle
婚礼	wedding
妻子	wife
女人	woman

Level 2: medium 39 words

Simplified Chinese	English
收养	adoption
争执	argument
阿姨	aunt
决裂	break up
姐夫	brother in law
典礼	ceremony
监护权	child custody
同学	classmate
死亡	death
离婚	divorce
未婚夫	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
葬礼	funeral
教父	godfather
孙女	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
孙子	grandsonSon of one’s son or daughter
新郎	groomOn the wedding day
同父异母兄弟	half brother
蜜月	honeymoon
住户	household
丈夫	husbandFormal or legal register
岳母	mother in law
绰号	nickname
侄女	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
家长	parent
相似	resemblance
竞争	rivalry
嫂嫂	sister in law
女婿	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
领养	to adopt
吵架	to argue
离异	to divorce
生产	to give birth
双胞胎	twin
教养	upbringing
结婚纪念日	wedding anniversary
结婚戒指	wedding ring
遗嘱	will
弟妹	younger sibling
老幺	youngest child

Level 3: hard 21 words

Simplified Chinese	English
祖先	ancestor
伴娘	bridesmaid
同居	cohabitation
后代	descendant
婚约	engagement
亲属关系	family tie
家谱	family tree
教子	godchild
曾祖父	great grandfather
曾祖母	great grandmother
婴儿	infant
孤儿	orphan
亲权	parental authority
单亲家庭	single parent family
继女	stepdaughter
继子	stepson
搂抱	to cuddle
订婚	to get engaged
继承	to inherit
和好	to make up
不忠	unfaithfulness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 54 at the medium level and 30 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.