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Great-great-grandparents Generation
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relationship
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detail
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formal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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informal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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paternal great-great-grandfather
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father's father's father's father
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高祖父
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gou1 jou2 fu6
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gao1 zu3 fu2
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same
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paternal great-great-grandmother
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father's father's father's mother
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高祖母
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gou1 jou2 mou5
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gao1 zu3 mu3
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same
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maternal great-great-grandfather
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mother's father's father's father
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高外公
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gou1 ngoi6 gung1
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gao1 wai4 gong1
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same
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maternal great-great-grandmother
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mother's father's father's mother
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高外婆
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gou1 ngoi6 po4
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gao1 wai4 po2
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same
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Great-grandparents Generation
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relationship
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detail
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formal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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informal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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paternal great-grandfather
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father's father's father
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曾祖父
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jang1 jou2 fu6
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zeng1 zu3 fu2
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曾爺,
太爺,
太公,
老爺爺
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jang1 ye4,
taai6 ye4,
taai6 gung1,
lou5 ye4 ye4
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zeng1 ye2,
tai4 ye2,
tai4 gong1,
lao3 ye2 ye2
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paternal great-grandmother
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father's father's mother
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曾祖母
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jang1 jou2 mou5
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zeng1 zu3 mu3
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曾嬤,
太嬤,
老奶奶
太婆
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jang1 ma1,
taai6 ma1,
lou5 naai5 naai5,
taai3 po4
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zeng1 ma1,
tai4 ma1,
lao3 nai3 nai3,
tai4 po2
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maternal great-grandfather
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mother's father's father
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曾外公
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jang1 ngoi6 gung1
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zeng1 wai4 gong1
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曾公,
太公
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jang1 gung1,
taai3 gung1
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zeng1 gong1,
tai4 gong1
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maternal great-grandmother
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mother's father's mother
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曾外婆
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jang1 ngoi6 po4
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zeng1 zu3 po2
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曾婆,
太婆
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jang1 po4,
taai3 po4
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zeng1 po2,
tai4 po2
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Grandparents Generation
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relationship
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detail
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formal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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informal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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paternal grandfather
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father's father
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祖父
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jou2 fu6
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zu3 fu2
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爺爺,
公公
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ye4 ye4,
gung1 gung1
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ye2 ye2,
gong1 gong1
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paternal grandmother
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father's mother
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祖母
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jou2 mou5
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zu3 mu3
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嬤嬤,
奶奶
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ma1 ma1,
naai5 naai5
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ma1 ma1,
nai3 nai3
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maternal grandfather
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mother's father
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外祖父,
外父
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ngoi6 jou2 fu6,
ngoi6 fu6
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wai4 zu3 fu4,
wai4 fu4
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父父,
外公,
老爺
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fu6 fu6,
ngoi6 gung1,
lou5 ye4
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fu4 fu4,
wai4 gong1,
lao3 ye2
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maternal grandmother
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mother's mother
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外祖母,
外婆
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ngoi6 jou2 mou5,
ngoi6 po4
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wai4 zu3 mu3,
wai4 po2
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婆婆,
姥姥,
外婆
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po4 po4,
lou5 lou5,
ngoi6 po4
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po2 po2,
lao3 lao3,
wai4 po2
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paternal elder great uncle
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father's father's older brother
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伯祖父
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baak3 jou2 fu6
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bo2 zu3 fu2
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伯公
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baak3 gung1
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bo2 gong1
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paternal elder great uncle's wife
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father's father's older brother's wife
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伯祖母
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baak3 jou2 mou5
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bo2 zu3 mu3
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伯婆
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baak3 po4
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bo2 po2
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paternal younger great uncle
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father's father's younger brother
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叔祖父
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suk1 jou2 fu6
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shu1 zu3 fu2
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叔公
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suk1 gung1
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shu1 gong1
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paternal younger great uncle's wife
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father's father's younger brother's wife
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叔祖母
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suk1 jou2 mou5
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shu1 zu3 mu3
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叔婆
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suk1 po4
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shu1 po2
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paternal great aunt
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father's father's sister
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祖姑母
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jou2 gu1 mou5
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zu3 gu1 mu3
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姑奶奶,
姑婆
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gu1 naai5 naai5,
gu1 po4
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gu1 nai3 nai3,
gu1 po2
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paternal great aunt's husband
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father's father's sister's husband
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姑爺,
祖姑丈
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gu1 ye4,
jou2 gu1 jeung6
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gu1 ye2,
zu3 gu1 zhang4
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姑公
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gu1 gung1
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gu1 gong1
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Parents Generation
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relationship
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detail
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formal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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informal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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father
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父親
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fu6 chan1
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fu4 qin1
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爸爸
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ba1 ba1
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ba4 ba4
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paternal older uncle
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father's older brother
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伯父
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baak3 fu6
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bo2 fu4
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伯,
大爺
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baak3,
daai6 ye4
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bo2,
da4 ye2
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paternal older uncle's wife
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father's older brother's wife
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伯母
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baak3 mou5
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bo2 mu3
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伯娘,
大娘
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baak3 neung4,
daai6 neung4
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bo2 niang2,
da4 niang2
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paternal younger uncle
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father's younger brother
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叔父
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suk1 fu6
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shu1 fu6
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叔,
叔叔
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suk1,
suk1 suk1
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shu1,
shu1 shu1
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paternal younger uncle's wife
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father's younger brother's wife
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嬸母
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sam2 mou5
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shen3 mu3
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嬸,
嬸子
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sam2,
sam2 ji2
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shen2,
shen3 zi3
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paternal aunt
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father's sister
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姑母
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gu1 mou5
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gu1 mu3
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姑媽
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gu1 ma1
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gu1 ma1
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paternal aunt's husband
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father's sister's husband
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姑夫,
姑丈
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gu1 fu1,
gu1 jeung6
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gu1 fu1,
gu1 zhang4
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paternal older aunt
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father's older sister
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姑媽,
姑
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gu1 ma1,
gu1
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gu1 ma1,
gu1
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same
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paternal older aunt's husband
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father's older sister's husband
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姑丈,
姑夫
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gu1 jeung6,
gu1 fu1
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gu1 zhang4,
gu1 fu1
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same
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paternal younger aunt
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father's younger sister
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姑姐,
姑
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gu1 je2,
gu1
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gu1 jie3,
gu1
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same
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paternal younger aunt's husband
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father's younger sister's husband
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姑丈,
姑夫
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gu1 jeung6,
gu1 fu1
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gu1 zhang4,
gu1 fu1
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same
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mother
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母親
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mou5 chan1
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mu3 qin1
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媽媽
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ma1 ma1
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ma1 ma1
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maternal uncle
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mother's brother
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舅父
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kau5 fu6
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jiu4 fu4
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舅舅
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kau5 kau5
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jiu4 jiu4
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maternal uncle's wife
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mother's brother's wife
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舅母
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kau5 mou5
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jiu4 mu3
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妗子
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kam5 ji2
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jin4 zi3
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maternal elder aunt
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mother's elder sister
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姨母
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yi4 mou5
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yi2 mu3
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姨媽
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yi4 ma1
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yi2 ma1
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maternal elder aunt's husband
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mother's elder sister's husband;
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姨夫
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yi4 fu1
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yi2 fu1
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姨丈
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yi4 jeung6
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yi2 zhang4
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maternal younger aunt
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mother's younger sister
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姨
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yi4
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yi2
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same
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maternal younger aunt's husband
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mother's younger sister's husband;
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姨丈
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yi4 jeung6
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yi2 zhang4
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same
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Your Generation
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relationship
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detail
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formal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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informal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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Siblings
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同胞兄妹
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tung4 baau1 hing1mui6
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tong2 bao1 xiong1 mei4
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older brother
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長兄
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jeung2 hing1
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zhang3 xiong1
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哥哥
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go1 go1
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ge1 ge1
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elder brother's wife
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嫂
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sou2
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sou3
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嫂子
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sou2 ji2
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sou3 zi3
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younger brother
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幼弟
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yau3 dai6
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you4 di4
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弟弟
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dai6 dai6
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di4 di4
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younger brother's wife
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弟婦
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dai6 fu5
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di4 fu4
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弟妹
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dai6 mui6
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di4 mei4
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brother's wife
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妯娌
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juk6 lei5
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zhou2 li3
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elder sister
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長姊
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jeung2 ji2
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zhang3 zi3
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家姐,
姐姐
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ga1 je2,
je2 je2
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jia1 jie3,
jie3 jie3
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elder sister's husband
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姊夫
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ji2 fu1
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zi3 fu1
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姐夫
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je2 fu1
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jia1 fu1
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younger sister
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幼妹
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yau3 mui6
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you4 mei4
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妹妹
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mui6 mui6
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mei4 mei4
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younger sister's husband
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妹夫
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mui6 fu1
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mei4 fu1
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paternal male cousin
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father's brother's son
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堂兄弟
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tong4 hing1 dai6
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tang2 xiong1 di4
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paternal elder male cousin
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father's brother's son who is older than you
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堂兄
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tong4 hing1
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tang2 xiong1
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哥哥
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go1 go1
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ge1 ge1
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paternal elder male cousin's wife
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father's brother's son's wife
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堂嫂
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tong4 sou2
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tang2 sou3
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嫂子,
嫂
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sou2 ji2,
sou2
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sou3 zi3,
sou3
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paternal younger male cousin
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father's brother's son who is younger than you
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堂弟
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tong4 dai6
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tang2 di4
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弟弟
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dai6 dai6
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di4 di4
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paternal younger male cousin's wife
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father's brother's son's wife
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堂弟婦
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tong4 dai6 fu5
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tang2 di4 fu4
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弟婦
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dai6 fu5
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di4 fu4
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paternal female cousin
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father's brother's daughters
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堂姊妹
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tong4 ji2 mui6
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tang2 zi3 mei4
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paternal elder female cousin
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father's brother's daughter who older is than you
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堂家姐
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tong4 ga1 je2
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tang2 jia1 jie3
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家姐,
姐姐
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ga1 je2,
je2 je2
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jia1 jie3,
jie3 jie3
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paternal elder female cousin's husband
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father's brother's daughter's husband
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堂姐夫
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tong4 je2 fu1
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tang2 jia1 fu1
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姐夫
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je2 fu1
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jia1 fu1
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paternal younger female cousin
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father's brother's daughter who is younger than you
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堂妹
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tong4 mui6
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tang2 mei4
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妹妹
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mui6 mui6
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mei4 mei4
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paternal younger female cousin's husband
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father's brother's daughter's husband
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堂妹夫
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tong4 mui6 fu1
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tang2 mei4 fu1
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妹夫
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mui6 fu1
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mei4 fu1
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paternal male cousin
OR
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father's sisters's son
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表兄弟
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biu2 hing1 dai6
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biao3 xiong1 di4
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same
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maternal male cousin
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mother's siblings' son
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paternal elder male cousin
OR
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father's sister's son who is older than you
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表哥
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biu2 go1
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biao3 ge1
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same
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maternal elder male cousin
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mother's siblings' son who is older than you
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paternal elder male cousin's wife
OR
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father's sister's son's wife
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表嫂
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biu2 sou2
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biao3 sao3
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same
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maternal elder male cousin's wife
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mother's siblings' son's wife
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paternal younger male cousin
OR
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father's sister's son who is younger than you
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表弟
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biu2 dai6
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biao3 di4
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same
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maternal younger male cousin
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mother's siblings' son who is younger than you
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paternal younger male cousin's wife
OR
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father's sister's son's wife
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表夫
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biu2 fu5
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biao3 fu4
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same
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maternal younger male cousin's wife or
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mother's siblings' son's wife
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paternal female cousin
OR
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father's sister's daughters
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表姊妹
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biu2 ji2 mui6
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biao3 zi3 mei4
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same
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maternal female cousin
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mother's siblings' daughters
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paternal elder female cousin
OR
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father's sister's daughter who is older than you
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表姐
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biu2 je2
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biao3 jie3
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same
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maternal elder female cousin
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mother's siblings' daughter who is older than you
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paternal elder female cousin's husband
OR
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father's sister's daughter's husband
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表姐夫
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biu2 je2 fu1
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biao3 jie3 fu1
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same
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maternal elder female cousin's husband
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mother's siblings' daughter's husband
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paternal younger female cousin
OR
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father's sister's daughter who is younger than you
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表妹
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biu2 mui6
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biao3 mei4
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same
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maternal younger female cousin
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mother's siblings' daughter who is younger than you
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paternal younger female cousin's husband
OR
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father's sister's daughter's husband
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表妹夫
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biu2 mui6 fu1
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biao3 mei4 fu1
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same
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maternal younger female cousin's husband
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mother's siblings' daughter's husband
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Children Generation
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relationship
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detail
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formal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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informal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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son
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兒(儿)子
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yi4
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er2
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仔
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jai2
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zai3
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son's wife
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媳婦
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sik1 fu5
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xi2 fu4
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新抱
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san1 pou5
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xin1 bao4
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daughter
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女兒(儿)
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neui5 yi4
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nu3 er2
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女
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neui5
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nu3
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daughter's husband
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女婿
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neui5 sai3
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nu3 xu4
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same
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nephew
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brother's son
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姪子
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jat6 ji2
|
zhi2 zi3
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姪仔
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jat6 jai2
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zhi2 zai3
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nephew's wife
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brother's son's wife
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姪媳婦
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jat6 sik1 fu5
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zhi2 xi2 fu4
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same
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niece
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brother's daughter
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姪女
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jat6 neui5
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zhi2 nu3
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same
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niece's husband
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brother's daughter's husband
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姪女婿
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jat6 neui5 sai3
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zhi2 nu3 xu4
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same
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nephew
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sister's son (speaker is male)
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外甥
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ngoi6 sang1
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wai4 sheng1
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外甥仔
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ngoi6 sang1 jai2
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wai4 sheng1 zai3
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nephew's wife
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sister's son's wife
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外甥媳婦
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ngoi6 sang1 sik1 fu5
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wai4 sheng1 xi2 fu4
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same
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niece
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sister's daughter (speaker is male)
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外甥女
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ngoi6 sang1 neui5
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wai4 sheng1 nu3
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same
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niece's husband
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sister's daughter's husband
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外甥女婿
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ngoi6 sang1 neui5 sai3
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wai4 sheng1 nu3 xu4
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same
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nephew
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sister's son (speaker is female)
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姨甥
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yi4 sang1
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yi2 sheng1
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姨甥仔
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yi4 sang1 jai2
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yi2 sheng1 zai3
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nephew's wife
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sister's son's wife
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姨甥媳婦
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yi4 sang1 sik1 fu5
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yi2 sheng1 xi2 fu4
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same
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niece
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sister's daughter
(speaker is female)
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姨甥女
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yi4 sang1 neui5
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yi2 sheng1 nu3
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same
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niece's husband
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sister's daughter's husband
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姨甥女婿
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yi4 sang1 neui5 sai3
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yi2 sheng1 nu3 xu4
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same
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Grandchildren Generation
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relationship
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detail
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formal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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informal
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Cantonese
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Mandarin
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grandson
|
son's son
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孫子
|
syun1 ji2
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sun1 zi3
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內孫仔
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noi6 syun1 jai2
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nei4 sun1 zai3
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grandson's wife
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son's son's wife
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孫媳婦
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syun1 sik1 fu1
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sun1 xi2 fu1
|
same
|
|
|
|
|
|
granddaughter
|
son's daughter
|
孫女
|
syun1 neui5
|
sun1 nu3
|
內孫女
|
noi6 syun1 neui5
|
nei4 sun1 nu3
|
granddaughter's
husband
|
son's daughter's husband
|
孫女婿
|
syun1 neui5 sai3
|
sun1 nu3 xu4
|
same
|
|
|
|
|
|
grandson
|
daughter's son
|
外孫
|
ngoi6 syun1
|
wai4 sun1
|
外孫仔
|
ngoi6 syun1 jai2
|
wai4 sun1 zai3
|
|
|
|
granddaughter
|
daughter's daughter
|
外孫女
|
ngoi6 syun1 neui5
|
wai4 sun1 nu3
|
same
|
|
|
|
|
|
grandnephew
|
brother's son's son
|
姪孫
|
jat6 syun1
|
zhi2 sun1
|
姪孫
|
jat6 syun1 jai2
|
zhi2 sun1 zai3
|
|
|
|
grandniece
|
brother's son's daughter
|
姪孫女
|
jat6 syun1 neui5
|
zhi2 sun1 nu3
|
same
|
|
|
|
|
|
Great-grandchildren Generation
|
|
relationship
|
detail
|
formal
|
Cantonese
|
Mandarin
|
informal
|
Cantonese
|
Mandarin
|
great-
grandchildren
|
children's children's children
|
曾孫
|
jang1 syun1
|
zeng1 sun1
|
same
|
|
|
|
|
great-
grandson
|
children's children's son
|
曾內孫仔
|
jang1 noi6 syun1 jai2
|
zeng1 nei4 sun1 zai3
|
曾孫
|
jang1 syun1
|
zeng1 sun1
|
|
|
great-
granddaughter
|
children's children's daughter
|
曾內孫女
|
jang1 noi6 syun1 neui5
|
zeng1 nei4 sun1 nu3
|
曾孫女
|
jang1 syun1 neui5
|
zeng1 nei4 sun1 nu3
|
|
|
|
Great-great-grandchildren Generation
|
|
relationship
|
detail
|
formal
|
Cantonese
|
Mandarin
|
informal
|
Cantonese
|
Mandarin
|
Great-great-
grandchildren
|
children's children's children's children's
|
玄孫
|
yun4 syun1
|
xuan2 sun1
|
same
|
|
|