Skip main navigation

Culture facts – Chinese family tree

Chinese families can be big and it can be challenging to remember the right way to address them; let's dig in together!
A Chinese family eating dinner together at a table.
© Universiti Malaya
How do you address your family members?

In Chinese culture, we always say “家 和 万事 兴 Jiā hé wànshì xìnɡ”, literally meaning as long the family is in harmony, everything will be prosperous.

This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube.

When it comes to addressing the family members, it could be challenging as you have loads of new words to learn when the family and extended family members are around, especially during Chinese New Year!

© Universiti Malaya
This article is from the free online

Introduction to the Chinese Language

Created by
FutureLearn - Learning For Life

Reach your personal and professional goals

Unlock access to hundreds of expert online courses and degrees from top universities and educators to gain accredited qualifications and professional CV-building certificates.

Join over 18 million learners to launch, switch or build upon your career, all at your own pace, across a wide range of topic areas.

Start Learning now