Chinese vocabulary: Family & relationships – 135 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

我朋友在咖啡店。

My friend is at a coffee shop.

我也能体会做母亲的心情。

I can also empathize with a mother's feelings.

他不是我父亲。

He is not my father.

我怕儿子结不了婚啊!

I'm afraid my son won't be able to get married!

这是我妈妈的。

This belongs to my mother.

爸爸和女儿坐竹筏。

Dad and daughter ride a bamboo raft.

家人睡着后，他给妻子写信：“路很远，天气很冷。”

After his family fell asleep, he wrote a letter to his wife: “The journey is very long, and the weather is very cold.”

妈,不是...

Mom, it's not...

他一直保护国家，也保护家人。

He always/continually protected the country, also protected his family.

哥哥陈浩正在做面。

Her older brother, Chen Hao, was making noodles.

爸爸看到了!

Dad saw it!

明天姐姐就要结婚了。

Tomorrow, my older sister is going to get married.

呜呜 我们感情真好

*sob* we have such a good relationship

什么？？？妹妹？？？

What??? Sister???

哥？？发生什么了？？

Brother?? What happened??

邻居打开门，看见了小明。

The neighbor opened the door , saw Xiao Ming .

爷爷生病了，需要药。

Grandpa is sick, needs medicine.

客人六点就来了!!!

The guests are coming at six o'clock!!!

奶奶摔倒了，脚崴了。

Grandma fell down, twisted her foot.

陈伯的孙子阿明今年十六岁。

Uncle Chen's grandson, A-Ming, is sixteen years old this year.

我说我在……在拜祖先

I said I was... worshipping my ancestors

谁啊？陌生人？

Who? A stranger?

爸！这是什么呀？？

Dad! What is this??

晚上，全家一起吃饭。

In the evening, the whole family eats together.

我们是一家人呀。

We are a family.

晚安，姐

Goodnight, Sis

明天，她要和搭档小美一起打一场重要的比赛。

Tomorrow, she and her partner Xiao Mei together play an important match.

很快，大家一起聊天，像老朋友一样。

Very quickly/soon, everyone chatted together, just like old friends.

他把这面镜子给了他的孙女。

He gave this mirror to his granddaughter.

小美的外婆做辣椒油，很有名。

Xiao Mei's grandmother makes chili oil, is very famous.

小儿子走进来，问：“父亲，你后悔吗？”

His youngest son came in and asked: “Father, do you regret it?”

我今晚整理族谱App,想把文轩太公那一支的资料补上,结果……搜不到这个人了。

I was organizing the genealogy app tonight, wanted to fill in the data for Great-grandfather Wenxuan's branch, but as a result... I can't find this person anymore.

你这是发家庭群了知道吗！！

You posted this in the family group, do you know that!!

让后人替他还清。

Let the descendants pay it back for him.

但是……那这十五年，我们俩摆摊摆得那么近，天天抢客人，都不知道对方是自己人。

But... then for these fifteen years, we two set up our stalls so close to each other, competing for customers every day, not knowing the other was one of our own.

我们是兄弟。

We are brothers.

美国人是敌人！

Americans are the enemy!

顺便把三姑奶奶刚才说的这段,写进App的"家族故事"那一栏,以后谁点进去都能看到

And by the way, this part Great-aunt just said, write it into the "Family Stories" section of the App, so anyone who clicks on it in the future can see it

她心里想着，晚上做梦都梦见丈夫站在灶台前忙碌的样子。

she thought to herself, at night she even dreamed of her husband busy standing in front of the stove.

老师把回执放在小雨桌上，说：“明天早上以前，请家长签字。”

The teacher put the form on Xiaoyu's desk and said: “Before tomorrow morning, please have a parent sign it.”

奶奶问弟弟。

Grandma asks little brother.

她终于明白，这扇门不只是一个传说，而是家里几代人守着的秘密和承诺。

She finally understood that this door wasn't just a legend, but a secret and a promise kept by several generations of the family.

好,我说。你们听着,别打断我。文轩太公,是我婆婆的公公。那一年闹饥荒,村里快断粮了,他半夜出去,跟山那边的土匪换了粮食,救了全村人的命。可是后来有人查出来,他跟土匪头子是拜把兄弟,村里就传他通匪,说他丢祖宗的脸。族里长辈开会,决定把他那一代的名字全部划掉,不许后人再提,免得连累子孙,也怕"通匪"这个罪名传下去。其实……他没做错什么,他是为了救命才去的。可是那个年代,没人肯听这个理。

Okay, I'll tell you. Listen, and don't interrupt me. Grandpa Wenxuan was my mother-in-law's father-in-law. That year, there was a famine, and the village was running out of food. He went out in the middle of the night and traded with bandits on the other side of the mountain for grain, saving the lives of everyone in the village. But later, someone found out that he was sworn brothers with the bandit leader, and rumors spread in the village that he colluded with bandits, saying he disgraced the ancestors. The elders in the clan held a meeting and decided to cross out all the names of his generation and not allow future generations to mention them, to avoid implicating the descendants and also fearing that the crime of 'colluding with bandits' would be passed down. Actually... he didn't do anything wrong; he did it to save lives. But in that era, no one was willing to listen to reason.

顺发号已安全返港，本次应急联络到此结束，感谢家属配合。

Shunfa has returned safely to port, this emergency contact ends here, thanks to the family for cooperating.

那天，他们不仅吃到了最后的汤包，还找回了失去多年的友谊。

That day, they not only ate the last soup dumplings, but also found back the friendship lost for many years.

谢谢,朋友们。

Thank you, friends.

这一次，第二巡茶泡好后，她亲自端起茶杯，先递给王伯伯，说：“王大哥，这些年，是我们不对，请喝茶。”

This time, after the second round of tea was brewed, she personally picked up the teacup, handed it to Uncle Wang first, and said: 'Big Brother Wang, all these years, we were in the wrong, please have some tea.'

“大概二十张，都送给你的亲戚了。”

"About twenty copies, all sent to your relatives."

这个箱子,我小时候听我爹说过一句话:"文轩那一支,不能提。"

This box, when I was a child, I heard my father say a sentence: "Wenxuan's branch, must not be mentioned."

平时，叔叔会检查绳子。

Usually, Uncle would check the rope.

我帮你问问我阿爸，他认识很多老华侨的后代。

I'll help you ask my dad, he knows many descendants of old overseas Chinese.

小夏昨天在跟前任聊天！！！

Xiaoxia yesterday was chatting with her ex!!!

妹，我还没买到票！！

Sister, I haven't been able to buy a ticket yet!!

现在没人在乎他跟不跟土匪拜把子,大家只会记得,他在全村快饿死的时候,救了大家。

Nowadays, no one cares whether he became sworn brothers with bandits or not, everyone will only remember that when the whole village was starving, he saved everyone.

我婆婆临终前告诉我的,让我谁也别说,她说这是祖上的耻辱。

My mother-in-law told me before she died, told me not to tell anyone, she said this was the family's shame.

哥们,我明白了。

Dude, I understand.

我父亲提过您，说厂里就您一个人，那年下大雪还给他家送过粮票。

My father mentioned you, saying that in the whole factory, you were the only one, who brought food stamps to his house during the heavy snow that year.

姑姑……

Auntie...

这才是该让子孙知道的事。

This is what descendants should be allowed to know.

后来老赵伯年纪大了，身体不好，又没有儿女，靠捡废品过日子。

Later, as Old Uncle Zhao got older, his health declined and having no children, he relied on picking up scraps to get by.

我室友说他有从国内带来的一点香，借我用了

My roommate said he has some incense brought from back home, and let me use it

是这十年的沉默让他觉得那段友情根本不值一提

It's the silence of these ten years that made him feel that friendship was simply not worth mentioning at all

文轩太公那一辈,一共八个人,纸谱上名字都还在。

Great-grandfather Wenxuan's generation, eight people in total, the names are all still on the paper record.

都过去了,叔

It's all in the past, Uncle

好,我说。你们听着,别打断我。文轩太公,是我婆婆的公公。那一年闹饥荒,村里快断粮了,他半夜出去,跟山那边的土匪换了粮食,救了全村人的命。可是后来有人查出来,他跟土匪头子是拜把兄弟,村里就传他通匪,说他丢祖宗的脸。族里长辈开会,决定把他那一代的名字全部划掉,不许后人再提,免得连累子孙,也怕"通匪"这个罪名传下去。其实……他没做错什么,他是为了救命才去的。可是那个年代,没人肯听这个理。

Okay, I'll tell you. Listen, and don't interrupt me. Grandpa Wenxuan was my mother-in-law's father-in-law. That year, there was a famine, and the village was running out of food. He went out in the middle of the night and traded with bandits on the other side of the mountain for grain, saving the lives of everyone in the village. But later, someone found out that he was sworn brothers with the bandit leader, and rumors spread in the village that he colluded with bandits, saying he disgraced the ancestors. The elders in the clan held a meeting and decided to cross out all the names of his generation and not allow future generations to mention them, to avoid implicating the descendants and also fearing that the crime of 'colluding with bandits' would be passed down. Actually... he didn't do anything wrong; he did it to save lives. But in that era, no one was willing to listen to reason.

“吾兄，此次寄银两百元，望能解家中急难。惟弟尚欠黄家两百元，未曾偿还，望后人代为清账。”是这样写的。

“My dear brother, I am sending two hundred silver dollars this time, hoping it can resolve the family's urgent difficulties. However, your brother still owes the Huang family two hundred silver dollars, which has not yet been repaid, so I hope posterity will settle the account on my behalf.” It's written like this.

我以为你是小偷，结果你是我师兄。

I thought you were a thief, it turns out you are my senior fellow apprentice.

陈默笑了：“你说的是我表妹吧？

Chen Mo laughed: 'You mean my cousin (female)?'

王阿姨您好，冒昧打扰了，我是在"三线子弟寻根"[x论坛看到您留言的，说您以前在红旗机械厂当过电报员？

Hello, Auntie Wang, sorry to disturb you, I saw your message on the 'Third Line Descendants Roots-Seeking' forum, saying that you used to be a telegraph operator at Hongqi Machinery Factory?

这号码换了主人，可情分没变。

This number changed owners, but the affection remains.

我一直以为文轩太公是个丢人的祖宗。

I always thought Great-grandfather Wenxuan was a shameful ancestor.

你年纪大,该记得文轩太公的事。

You are older, you should remember things about Great-grandfather Wenxuan.

长辈？晚辈？

Elders? Juniors?

林雪的表哥阿力一听说这件事，眼睛就亮了起来。

As soon as Lin Xue's cousin A-Li heard about this, his eyes lit up.

文轩太公要是知道,今天有你这么个念旧情的重孙,肯定高兴。

If Great-grandfather Wenxuan knew, that he has a sentimental great-grandson like you today, he would surely be happy.

第二封信写着：“明天下午不要让外公去银行，银行不开门。”

The second letter said: Tomorrow afternoon, do not let Grandpa go to the bank. The bank will not be open.

陈师傅，谢谢你，真的谢谢你…… 阿姨别客气，我就是顺路问了问。 不是顺路的事……你要不是这么上心，我这几天都不知道怎么过。 那……那杰仔以后打算怎么办？ 他说想搬回家住一阵子，我跟他表弟商量商量，帮他把欠的钱理一理。 挺好，一家人在一起，事情总能解决。 对了，你现在用的这个号，就留着吧，就当……就当我们多认识一个朋友。

Mr. Chen, thank you, really, thank you… No need to thank me, Auntie. I just asked around while I was passing by. It’s not about passing by… If you hadn’t cared so much, I don’t know how I would’ve got through these past few days. So… what’s Jie planning to do next? He says he wants to move back home for a while. I’ll talk with his younger cousin, and we’ll help him sort out the money he owes. That’s good. When the family’s together, things can always be worked out. By the way, keep the number you’re using now. Let’s just… let’s just say we’ve made another friend.

这次回来，不只是看奶奶，还有一件大事：奶奶邀请了多年没联系的老朋友——王伯伯。

Coming back this time, was not just to see Grandma, there was also a big event: Grandma invited an old friend she hadn't contacted for many years—Uncle Wang.

那天晚上，全家人送灶王爷上天。

That night, the whole family sent the Kitchen God off to heaven.

所以，家家门上都贴红纸，门口也挂红灯。

So, every family put red paper on its door, and red lanterns were also hung at the door.

这时候，家里人不能偷看，否则门神会生气。

At this time, the family members cannot peek, otherwise the Door Gods will get angry.

她说，这坛酒是给儿媳妇“坐月子”用的，能补气血，还能让林婉的奶水更好。

She said this jar of wine was for her daughter-in-law's 'confinement period', as it could replenish her 'qi' and blood, and improve her breast milk supply.

有缘分嘛……

It's fate...

谢谢这位不知名山友借我的行动电源，救命恩人。

Thanks to this unknown hiker for lending me the power bank, my lifesaver.

我今晚整理族谱App,想把文轩太公那一支的资料补上,结果……搜不到这个人了。

I was organizing the genealogy app tonight, wanted to fill in the data for Great-grandfather Wenxuan's branch, but as a result... I can't find this person anymore.

文轩太公要是知道,今天有你这么个念旧情的重孙,肯定高兴。

If Great-grandfather Wenxuan knew, that he has a sentimental great-grandson like you today, he would surely be happy.

另一个饭盒是给我的老伴的，她喜欢不同的菜。”

The other lunch box is for my wife, she likes different dishes.”

我婆婆临终前告诉我的,让我谁也别说,她说这是祖上的耻辱。

My mother-in-law told me before she died, told me not to tell anyone, she said this was the family's shame.

我帮你问问我阿爸，他认识很多老华侨的后代。

I'll help you ask my dad, he knows many descendants of old overseas Chinese.

我爷爷当年的电报里提到一起锅炉事故，好像牵扯到令尊。

my grandfather's telegram from back then mentioned a boiler accident, it seems to involve your esteemed father.

三叔,你在吗?

Uncle, Are you there?

长辈？晚辈？

Elders? Juniors?

就三个人有权限,叔公你,我,还有…

Only three people have permission, Uncle you, me, and...

她用的是婆家传下来的老方子：糯米、酒曲，还有一点秘密的药材，要发酵满三十天才能用。

She used an old recipe passed down from her husband's family: glutinous rice, wine yeast, and some secret medicinal herbs, which needed to ferment for a full thirty days before they could be used.

大姨你说清楚

Auntie, speak clearly

妈妈把一半放进小姑的碗里。

Mom put one half into Aunt Xiaogu's bowl.

说不定门后面藏着什么宝贝，或者……我们能找到姑婆呢？”

Maybe there is some treasure hidden behind the door, or... maybe we can find Great-Aunt?”

我阿嫲以前也收过这种信，是南洋华侨寄回中国的。

My grandma used to receive this kind of letter too, it was sent back to China by overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia.

我认识一个人. 他的手表也是这样.

I know someone. His watch is like this too.

安娜,相信专业的。

Anna, trust the professionals.

他每天照顾花园里的花草。

Every day he looked after the flowers and plants in the garden.

今天是我的生日，可是没有人陪我吃饭。”

Today is my birthday, but there is no one to eat with me.”

但这次,不是难过,是原谅。

But this time, it's not sadness, it's forgiveness.

安娜抱住她：“这是最美的舞！”

Anna hugged her and said, “This is the most beautiful dance!”

他说他想跟爸爸和好,想回家

He said he wants to reconcile with Dad, wants to come home

我们分开这四个礼拜,他每次讲话都很赶,好像根本不想多说

These four weeks we've been apart, every time he speaks he's in a rush, like he doesn't want to say more at all.

我妈以前提过一句,说我爷爷奶奶结婚头几年闹得很僵,但没人肯细说。

My mom mentioned once before, saying that during the first few years of my grandparents' marriage things were very tense, but no one was willing to elaborate.

爷爷走过去，紧紧地拥抱了他。

Grandfather walked over, hugged him tightly.

老人非常喜欢这盏马灯，因为它陪伴他很多年。

The old man likes very much this lantern, because it has accompanied him many years.

二十年前，因为老茶馆旁边的一块地，两家人吵了一架，从此不再来往。

Twenty years ago, because of a piece of land next to the old teahouse, the two families had a fight, and from then on had no more contact.

你在那边搂着一个女生欸,真的假的???

You were holding a girl over there, Is that for real???

她和阿明约定，来世还要相见。

She and A Ming promised each other, that they would meet again in the next life.

那说好了啊,别放我鸽子。

Then it's a deal, don't stand me up.

王家的小女儿和李家的小儿子互相看了一眼，都不知道该怎么办。

the youngest daughter of the Wang family and the youngest son of the Li family looked at each other, neither knew what to do.

1987年不是能回大陆探亲了吗？

From 1987, weren't you able to visit relatives on the mainland?

她抱抱妹妹，说：“谢谢你！”

She gives little sister a hug, says: "Thank you!"

村里老人以前提过一句话,叫"断代"。

The village elders mentioned a phrase before, called "broken generation".

后来阿石为了养家，去外地修铁路，答应枫叶红的时候就回来娶她。

Later, in order to support his family, A Shi went to another place to build railways, promising to return and marry her when the maple leaves turned red.

王阿姨您好，冒昧打扰了，我是在"三线子弟寻根"[x论坛看到您留言的，说您以前在红旗机械厂当过电报员？

Hello, Auntie Wang, sorry to disturb you, I saw your message on the 'Third Line Descendants Roots-Seeking' forum, saying that you used to be a telegraph operator at Hongqi Machinery Factory?

我带您去看奶奶！

I'll take you to see Grandma!

我们做朋友吧！

Let's be friends!

我们家没有这么多钱!

Our family doesn't have that much money!

我可以去看看他吗?

Can I go see him?

爷爷留下的木箱子，锁着的。

The wooden box Grandpa left behind, it is locked.

奶奶说，这是太奶奶给她和您的。

Grandma said, This is from Great-Grandma for her and you.

后来，王家搬到了别的城市，两个人就失去了联系，已经二十年没见面了。

Later, the Wang family moved to another city, and the two of them lost contact, it has already been twenty years since they last met.

“这是我先生生前种的。”

"This was planted by my husband during his lifetime."

林晓把浩强加入了群聊"我们一家"。

Lin Xiao added Haoqiang to the group chat "Our Family".

好了好了,以后有空常来坐坐!

Alright, alright, come by and sit often in the future!

那时候他想去大城市工作爸爸却想让他留在小镇接手家里的小店。

At that time he wanted to go to the big city to work but Dad wanted him to stay in the small town to take over the family's small shop.

我只知道他抱着别的女生,却连解释都要等到我逼问才说

I only know he was holding another girl, yet he didn't even say an explanation until I pressed him.

我今晚整理族谱App,想把文轩太公那一支的资料补上,结果……搜不到这个人了。

I was organizing the genealogy app tonight, wanted to fill in the data for Great-grandfather Wenxuan's branch, but as a result... I can't find this person anymore.

现在没人在乎他跟不跟土匪拜把子,大家只会记得,他在全村快饿死的时候,救了大家。

Nowadays, no one cares whether he became sworn brothers with bandits or not, everyone will only remember that when the whole village was starving, he saved everyone.

老陈头以前跟人说,他儿子"死也不会理他",两个人断了十年!

Old Chen used to tell people, his son "wouldn't talk to him even if he died", the two of them have been cut off for ten years!

阿姨的儿子刚到,他手里拿的就是这个小包吧?

Auntie's son just arrived, what he has in his hand is this small bag, right?