Characters
People & Family
Basic words for people and family members. Kinship terms like "dad" and "mom" are written by doubling the character — only one form is animated below.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| wǒ | I / me | |
| nǐ | you | |
| tā | he / him | |
| tā | she / her | |
| bà ba (爸爸) | dad | |
| mā ma (妈妈) | mom | |
| gē ge (哥哥) | older brother | |
| dì di (弟弟) | younger brother | |
| jiě jie (姐姐) | older sister | |
| mèi mei (妹妹) | younger sister |
Note: 他 (he) and 她 (she) sound exactly the same — only the written form differs. The radical 女 in 她 marks it as the feminine version.
Quiz
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How do you say "I / me"?
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What distinguishes 他 from 她?
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妹妹 means: