Effortless Chinese
Who do I call them?
A visual guide to Chinese family terms—without memorising one giant chart. Hanzi, pinyin, English, clear kinship maps, cultural notes, and three safe phrases for when you are unsure. Free.
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1
See the family logic
Understand the two questions behind the system: which side of the family, and which generation?
2
Find the right term fast
Use clear maps for grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, siblings-in-law, and your partner’s family.
3
Never freeze at a family meal
Keep three polite fallback phrases ready when you do not know exactly what to call someone.