day 9all the family

all the family

Talk about the whole family, from grandparents to grown-up children, and sort a group with 老的老，小的小.

today’s words

• 姥姥 lǎolao · grandma (mum’s mum, northern)
• 姥爷 lǎoye · grandpa (mum’s dad, northern)
• 外公 wàigōng · grandpa (mum’s dad)
• 外婆 wàipó · grandma (mum’s mum)
• 老公 lǎogōng · husband (casual)
• 老婆 lǎopo · wife (casual)
• 太太 tàitai · wife; Mrs
• 夫妇 fūfù · married couple, husband and wife
• 儿女 érnǚ · sons and daughters, children
• 子女 zǐnǚ · children (formal)
• 亲人 qīnrén · family members, loved ones
• 亲 qīn · related by blood; close, dear; to kiss
• 亲情 qīnqíng · family love, family ties
• 亲朋好友 qīnpénghǎoyǒu · family and friends
• 亲爱 qīn'ài · dear, beloved
• 宝贝 bǎobèi · treasure; darling, baby
• 宝 bǎo · treasure; precious
• 年纪 niánjì · age (of a person)
• 成年 chéngnián · to come of age, be adult
• 成人 chéngrén · adult; to grow up
• 去世 qùshì · to pass away
• 一代 yīdài · a generation
• 看望 kànwàng · to visit, call on
• 陪伴 péibàn · to keep (someone) company
• 看 kān · to look after, mind

sentences

• 周末我们去看望姥姥，给她过生日。 · At the weekend we’re visiting Grandma for her birthday.
• 我太太每个周末都去看望她父母。 · My wife goes to see her parents every weekend.
• 李医生和张女士这对夫妇结婚三十年了。 · Dr Li and Ms Zhang have been married for thirty years.
• 儿女工作忙，老人最需要的是陪伴。 · When the children are busy at work, what older people need most is company.
• 我外公年纪大了，可是身体还很好。 · My grandpa is getting on, but he’s still in good health.