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It may be interesting to know that, unlike western system, in China, we have different appellation for different relatives in a family. This is obviously good practice in order to tell who we are referring to in a conversation though some people may think otherwise!Fathers side Mothers side Fathers father zuf Mothers father wi zuf Fathers mother zumu Mothers mother wi zumu Fathers elder brother bf Mothers elder brother jif Fathers younger brother xu xu(uncle) Mothers younger brother same as above Fathers elder brothers wife bmu Mothers elder brothers wife jimu Fathers younger brothers wife shunshen Mothers younger brothers wife same as above Fathers elder and younger sister gugu Mothers elder and younger sister ymu Fathers sisters husband guf Mothers sisters husband yf Fathers brothers son tngge(elder)tngd(younger) Mothers brothers son biaoge(elder)biad (younger) I am sure this table can be endless knowing that one can have as big a family as possible. However, simply from the above, one can imagine how complicated it works when calling someone in your family in China. That is why it is not surprising that very often one doesnt know how to call someone when they meet in a Chinese New Year family gathering. What you need to know is that you always see this person every time you meet with your family and you can eat together at the same table. Very often these days as well that sometimes my mother refers to someone about something in the family and she expects me to know who she is talking about. Well, the case is that I can hardly recall what this person looks like.....In China, with the One-Child policy started over 2 decades ago, I think this system may not be as commonly used as before.

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