How do you address a family member in Chinese?

How do you address a family member in Chinese?

1. Tai Ye – Your dad’s paternal grandfather.
2. Tai Tai – Your dad’s paternal grandmother.
3. Ye Ye/Zu Fu – Your paternal grandfather.
4. Nai Nai/Zu Mu – Your paternal grandmother.
5. Bo Bo – Your dad’s older brother.
6. Bo Mu – Your dad’s older brother’s wife.
7. Shu Shu – Your dad’s younger brother.
8. Shen Shen – Your dad’s younger brother’s wife.

What does 5 mean in Chinese?

5 (五, WǓ) – LUCKY/UNLUCKY The number 5 is associated with both good luck and bad luck depending on context. Since 五 sounds similar to 无 (wú), which means “not” or “without” in Chinese, it can be viewed as bad luck.

What does Ayi mean in Mandarin?

We learners of Chinese typically learn that “ayi” (阿姨) means “aunt,” and then soon after also learn that it is also a polite way to address “a woman of one’s mother’s generation.” Then, pretty soon after arriving in China, we learn that it’s also what you call the lady you hire to clean your home.

How do you address a sibling in Chinese?

In Mandarin: 哥 Ge: Older brother. 弟 Di: Younger brother. 姐 Jie: Older sister….

1. 爸爸 Baba, 媽媽 (妈妈) Mama, or just 爸 Ba and 媽 (妈) Ma — standard terms.
2. 阿爸 Aba and 阿媽 (阿妈) Ama — Ba and Ma above combined with the familiar term of address 阿 A.

Is 4 bad in Chinese?

But the number four is considered unlucky because it sounds a lot like the word for “death,” and as a result Chinese buildings often lack a fourth floor (just as American buildings sometimes skip the 13th). Likewise, Chinese drivers avoid license plates ending in four.

Why 4 is a lucky number?

This is because Four is pronounced Si in Chinese, the same as 死 (death). Therefore some people regard 4 as the propitious and lucky number in this case and there is an old saying in Chinese – 四季发财 (be wealthy all the year round).