This document lists common Chinese terms for family relationships and provides the Chinese characters, pinyin romanization, and English translations. It includes terms for grandparents, parents, and siblings - specifically distinguishing between father's side and mother's side for grandparents, as well as order of birth for siblings. The chart presents the standard terms and spellings for referring to various family members in Chinese.

2. Relationship Chinese Character Pinyin
Father’s father （Grandpa) 公公/祖父 gōng gong / zǔ fù
Father’s mother (Grandma) 婆婆/祖母 pó po /zǔ mǔ
Mother’s father (Grandpa) 外公 wài gōng
Mother’s mother (Grandma) 外婆 wài pó
Father 爸爸 bà ba
Mother 妈妈 mā ma
Elder brother 哥哥 gē ge
Younger brother 弟弟 dìdi
Elder sister 姐姐 jiě jie
Younger sister 妹妹 mèi mei