My family

Learn the words for members of

family
•Talk about what family members you
do and don’t have
wǒ de jiā rén

我的家人
 māma

妈妈
mother
 bàba

爸爸
father
 jiějie

姐姐
Elder sister
 mèimei

妹妹
younger sister
 gēge

哥哥
Elder brother
 dìdi

弟弟
Younger brother
 yéye

爷爷
paternal grandpa
 nǎinai

奶奶
paternal grandma
 wàigōng

外公
maternal grandpa
 wàipó

外婆
maternal grandma
shūshu

叔叔
uncle
āyí

阿姨
aunt
妈妈
爸爸
弟弟
姐
哥哥
妹妹
mā​ma​ jiě​jie​ mèi​mei​

bà​ba​ gē​ge​ dì​di​

 yǒu

有
have
 wǒ yǒu dìdi

我有弟弟
I have a younger brother
 méi yǒu

没有
not have / don’t have
wǒ méiyǒu jiějie

我没有姐姐
I don’t have an older
sister
 zhè shì…

这
This is ….
zhè shì wǒ bàba

这是我爸爸
This is my father
 nà shì…

那
That is ….
nà shì wǒ dìdi

那是我弟弟
That is my younger
brother
shéi / shuí

谁
Who
tā shì shéi/shuí ?

他是谁？
Who is he ?
tā shì wǒ gēge

他是我哥哥
He is my older brother
 bù

不
No; not
tā bú shì wǒ nǎinai

她不是我奶奶
She is not my grandma
 写 xiě
• Write the new words into your
vocabulary book.
• Use the character sheet to
practise your writing.
nǐ yǒu gēge ma?

你有哥哥吗？
You have elder brother?
nǐ yǒu jiějie ma?

你有姐姐吗？
You have elder sister?

nǐ yǒu mèimei ma?

你有妹妹吗？
You have younger sister?
 Measure words

English One cup of tea

One piece of paper

Chinese
Number + measure word + noun
 Measure words

gè
个
common m.w.
 Measure words

Yí ge jiějie
一个姐姐
one older sister
 Measure words

sān ge dìdi

三个弟弟
three younger brothers
 Measure words

liǎng ge mèimei

两个妹妹
two younger sisters
 Measure words

wǒ yǒu liáng gè mèmei

我有两个妹妹
I have two younger sisters
 Measure words
In Chinese you must always put a measure
word in between a number and a noun.
Number + measure word + noun
ge
个 is a common m.w. and should be used
if you don’t know the specific m.w. for a
noun.
liǎng​
两 = 2 when used with a measure
word.
Complete ex. 2 and write out the pinyin
for each sentence.
 唱歌
• Baba, mama
• Baba, mama
• Wo de jia, wo de jia

• Jiejie, gege, didi

• Didi, gege, meimei
• Wo de jia, wo de jia

To the tune of London Bridge is falling down’.

 唱歌 chàng gē
• 爸爸， 妈妈
• 爸爸，妈妈
• 我的家， 我的家

• 姐姐， 哥哥， 弟弟
• 弟弟， 哥哥， 妹妹
• 我的家， 我的家