What do you call a family member in Cantonese?
家庭
2. Terms for Family Members in Cantonese
| # | Chinese Characters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 家庭 | Family |
| 2 | 父母 | Parents |
| 3 | 父親 | Father (formal – usually only appears in writing) |
| 4 | 爸爸 | Father (less formal – applicable to both writing and speaking) |
How do you address families in Cantonese?
You’ve now learnt how to address your relatives in Cantonese!…In-laws.
| English | Cantonese |
|---|---|
| Wife’s Father | 外父 [ngoi6 fu6] |
| Wife’s Mother | 外母 [ngoi6 mou5] |
| Husband’s Elder Brother | 大伯 [daai6 baak3] |
| Husband’s Elder Sister | 姑奶 [gu1 naai5] |
What do Chinese call their family members?
家人
These people are who you would usually call your family, or 家人 (jiārén). Just like in English, father (父親 fùmǔ) and mother (母親 mǔqīn) are more formal words. Most children call their dad 爸爸 (bàba) or, even more casually, 爸 (bà), and call their mom 媽媽 (māma) or simply 媽 (mā).
What is the head of a Chinese family called?
Family is often patriarchal in China. Under the current social system in rural China, the father is usually seen as the head of the family.
What is grandma in Cantonese?
爺爺 (je4 je2) or 阿爺(aa3 je2)~ paternal or father side grandpa. 嫲嫲 (maa4 maa4) or 阿嫲(aa3 maa4) ~ paternal or father side grandma. 公公(gung1 gung1) or 阿公(aa3 gung1) ~ maternal or mother side grandpa. 婆婆 (po4 po2) or 阿婆(aa3 po2) ~ maternal or mother side grandma.
What does Goh mean in Chinese?
伍 [Wu / Goh] Meaning: squad of five soldiers, to associate with, five (banker’s anti-fraud numeral)
What is Dad in Cantonese?
爸爸 ( bàba) means dad, or father, in Chinese. It is an informal term. The character is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese. Sometimes, 爸爸 is colloquially shortened to just 爸.
What do Chinese call grandparents?
In the north, they’re called “lao ye.” In the south, “wai gong.” Paternal grandmas are known as “nai nai,” and maternal grandmas, “lao lao.” Chinese New Year is an important holiday for Chinese families.