Chinese For Dummies (40 page)

jiěmèi
姐妹
(jyeh-may) (
sisters
)

mèimèi
妹妹
(may-may) (
younger sister
)

mǔqīn
母亲
(
母親
) (moo-cheen) (
mother
)

nǚ'ér
女儿
(
女兒
) (nyew-are) (
daughter
)

qīzi
妻子
(chee-dzuh) (
wife
)

sūnnǚ
孙女
(swun-nyew) (
granddaughter
)

sūnzi
孙子
(swun-dzuh) (
grandson
)

tàitài
太太
(tye-tye) (
wife
[used mostly in Taiwan])

wàigōng
外公
(wye-goong) (
maternal grandfather
)

wàipó
外婆
(wye-paw) (
maternal grandmother
)

xiōngdì
兄弟
(shyoong-dee) (
brothers
)

xiōngdì jiěmèi
兄弟姐妹
(shyoong-dee jyeh-may) (
siblings
)

zhàngfu
丈夫
(jahng-foo) (
husband
)