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Family Member Terms of Address

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ID: QW0237 Intermediate
Even if you haven't studied Chinese for very long you've probably still come across the labyrinthine maze that is terms of address for family members. Age seniority, paternal and maternal sides, in-laws, surnames; these are just a few examples of the many factors determine how to address not just long-lost relatives but even just Uncle Jack and Aunt Nelly. Don't start banging your head against the wall just yet, though, because ChinesePod is here to help you untangle this web of familial terms with today's Qing Wen. Listen in and enjoy!
Connie,Greg,Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
很麻烦
hěn 很máfan 麻烦
Very annoying.
不同的称呼
bùtóng 不同de 的chēnghu 称呼
Different terms of address.
但是是很重要的
dànshì 但是shì 是hěn 很zhòngyào 重要de 的
But it's very important.
妈妈的爸爸我们叫外公北方也叫姥爷
māma 妈妈de 的bàba 爸爸wǒmen 我们jiào 叫wàigōng 外公běifāng 北方yě 也jiào 叫lǎoye 姥爷
We call our mother's father "wai gong." In the north you can also say "lao ye."
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