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English
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Chinese
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Formal Cantonese |
Informal Cantonese
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Father |
°Ö°Ö |
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Mother |
‹Œ‹Œ |
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Elder sister |
½ã½ã |
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Younger sister |
ÃÃÃÃ |
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Elder brother |
¸ç¸ç |
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Younger brother |
µÜµÜ |
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Grandfather |
×游 |
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Grandmother |
×æĸ |
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Aunt (sister of father) |
¹Ãĸ |
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Aunt (sister of mother) |
ÒÌÒÌ |
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Aunt (wife of father’s brother) |
‹ð‹ð |
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Uncle (younger brother of father) |
ÊåÊå |
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Uncle (elder brother of father) |
²®²® |
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Uncle ( brother of mother) |
¾Ë¾Ë |
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Cousin (child of father’s siblings/ mother’s siblings) |
ÐÖµÜæ¢Ãà |
Notes: |
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1.Chinese kinship terms are much more specific than English ones. There are different names for uncles and aunts, nephews and nieces, and even
cousins. |
2. Sometimes we call all elder people ¹«¹« ¡°gung1 gung1¡±, ÆÅÆÅ ¡°po4 po2¡±, °¢Êå ¡°aa3 suk1¡±, °¢²® ¡°aa3 baak3¡±, °¢ÒÌ ¡°aa3 ji1¡± , so as to show respect to them. |