Family Members in Cantonese

Want to know how to say father, mother, uncle, or aunt in Cantonese? Below we have put together a list of the most important family related words in Cantonese for you. For even more vocabularies, take a look at our learning resources for Cantonese at the end of the page.

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Immediate Family Members in Cantonese
Extended Family Members in Cantonese
Other Family Related Cantonese Vocabularies

Immediate Family Members in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
wife in Cantonese	老婆 (lou5 po4)
husband in Cantonese	老公 (lou5 gung1)
mother in Cantonese	母親 (mou5 can1)
father in Cantonese	父親 (fu6 can1)
daughter in Cantonese	女 (neoi5)
son in Cantonese	仔 (zai2)
grandfather in Cantonese	阿爺 (aa3 je4)
grandfather in Cantonese	阿公 (aa3 gung1)
big brother in Cantonese	阿哥 (aa3 go1)
little brother in Cantonese	細佬 (sai3 lou2)
big sister in Cantonese	家姐 (gaa1 ze1)
little sister in Cantonese	細妹 (sai3 mui6)

Extended Family Members in Cantonese

English	Cantonese
aunt in Cantonese	姑媽 (gu1 maa1)
uncle in Cantonese	叔叔 (suk1 suk1)
cousin in Cantonese	表兄 (biu2 hing1)
cousin in Cantonese	表姐 (biu2 ze2)
niece in Cantonese	侄女 (zat6 neoi5)
nephew in Cantonese	外甥 (ngoi6 saang1)
grandson in Cantonese	孫子 (syun1 zi2)
granddaughter in Cantonese	孫女 (syun1 neoi5)

Other Family Related Cantonese Vocabularies

English	Cantonese
daughter-in-law in Cantonese	媳婦 (sik1 fu5)
son-in-law in Cantonese	女婿 (neoi5 sai3)
brother-in-law in Cantonese	姐夫 (ze2 fu1)
sister-in-law in Cantonese	嫂子 (sou2 zi2)
father-in-law in Cantonese	岳父 (ngok6 fu2)
mother-in-law in Cantonese	岳母 (ngok6 mou5)
parents in Cantonese	父母 (fu6 mou5)
parents-in-law in Cantonese	公婆 (gung1 po2)
siblings in Cantonese	兄弟姐妹 (hing1 dai6 ze2 mui6)
stepfather in Cantonese	繼父 (gai3 fu6)
stepmother in Cantonese	繼母 (gai3 mou5)
stepdaughter in Cantonese	繼女 (gai3 neoi5)
stepson in Cantonese	繼子 (gai3 zi2)

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Family Members in Cantonese

Immediate Family Members in Cantonese

Extended Family Members in Cantonese

Other Family Related Cantonese Vocabularies

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