Family: HSK 7-9 家庭：HSK 七至九级

你是独生子女吗？

Nǐ shì dúshēngzǐnǚ ma?

Are you an only child?

做独生子女有什么好处？

Zuò dúshēngzǐnǚ yǒu shénme hǎochù?

What are the benefits of being an only child?

我有三个堂兄弟。

Wǒ yǒu sān gè tángxiōngdì.

I have three male cousins on my father's side.

过年我们和堂兄弟一起吃饭。

Guònián wǒmen hé tángxiōngdì yìqǐ chīfàn.

At New Year we have a meal together with our cousins.

她是家里的独生女。

Tā shì jiālǐ de dúshēngnǚ.

She is the only daughter in her family.

我邻居的独生女下个月结婚。

Wǒ línjū de dúshēngnǚ xiàgeyuè jiéhūn.

My neighbor's only daughter is getting married next month.

你喜欢三代同堂的生活吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan sāndàitóngtáng de shēnghuó ma?

Do you like living with three generations under one roof?

三代同堂的家里总是很热闹。

Sāndàitóngtáng de jiālǐ zǒngshì hěn rènao.

A home with three generations is always lively.

他是独生子，没有兄弟。

Tā shì dúshēngzǐ, méiyǒu xiōngdì.

He is an only son and has no brothers.

你是独生子，要多陪父母。

Nǐ shì dúshēngzǐ, yào duō péi fùmǔ.

You're an only son, so you should spend more time with your parents.

我的祖父很长寿。

Wǒ de zǔfù hěn chángshòu.

My grandfather lived a long life.

我的祖父是警察。

Wǒ de zǔfù shì jǐngchá.

My grandfather was a policeman.

他要抚养一大家人。

Tā yào fǔyǎng yí dàjiā rén.

He has a large family to support.

她是怎么抚养孩子的？

Tā shì zěnme fǔyǎng háizi de?

How does she bring up her children?

父母养育我们不容易。

Fùmǔ yǎngyù wǒmen bù róngyì.

It isn't easy for parents to raise their children.

波士顿是养育孩子的好地方。

Bōshìdùn shì yǎngyù háizi de hǎo dìfāng.

Boston is a great place to raise kids.

你该好好孝顺你奶奶。

Nǐ gāi hǎohǎo xiàoshùn nǐ nǎinai.

You should treat your grandmother with proper filial respect.

课本里有舜孝顺的故事。

Kèběn lǐ yǒu shùn xiàoshùn de gùshi.

There is a story about Shun's filial devotion in the textbook.

你是单身吗？

Nǐ shì dānshēn ma?

Are you single?

我们都单身。

Wǒmen dōu dānshēn.

We're all single.

他出身于一个显赫的家族。

Tā chūshēn yú yí gè xiǎnhè de jiāzú.

He comes from an illustrious family.

你们家族里有人得过这种病吗？

Nǐmen jiāzú lǐ yǒurén de guò zhèzhǒng bìng ma?

Has anyone in your family had this illness?

比起血缘，感情更重要。

Bǐqǐ xuèyuán, gǎnqíng gèng zhòngyào.

Compared with blood ties, feelings matter more.

亲人之间有血缘，也有感情。

Qīnrén zhījiān yǒu xuèyuán, yě yǒu gǎnqíng.

Among family members there are blood ties, and also affection.

他每月寄钱赡养母亲。

Tā měiyuè jì qián shànyǎng mǔqīn.

Every month he sends money to provide for his mother.

等父母老了，我会赡养他们。

Děng fùmǔ lǎole, wǒ huì shànyǎng tāmen.

When my parents get old, I will support them.

这片土地哺育了一代又一代人。

Zhè piàn tǔdì bǔyù le yídài yòu yídài rén.

This land has nurtured generation after generation of people.

母鸟每天飞出去找虫子哺育小鸟。

Mǔ niǎo měitiān fēi chūqù zhǎo chóngzi bǔyù xiǎoniǎo.

Every day the mother bird flies out to find insects to feed her chicks.

我请了一位英语家教。

Wǒ qǐngle yí wèi Yīngyǔ jiājiào.

I hired an English tutor.

良好的家教对孩子影响很大。

Liánghǎo de jiājiào duì háizi yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.

A good family education has a great influence on children.

她家境很好，不用担心学费。

Tā jiājìng hěn hǎo, búyòng dānxīn xuéfèi.

Her family is well off, so she doesn't worry about tuition.

他家境不好，从小就出去打工。

Tā jiājìng bù hǎo, cóngxiǎo jiù chūqù dǎgōng.

His family was poor, so he went out to work from a young age.

她从不向别人提起自己的家世。

Tā cóngbú xiàng biéren tíqǐ zìjǐ de jiāshì.

She never mentions her family background to others.

找工作应该看能力，不该看家世。

Zhǎo gōngzuò yīnggāi kàn nénglì, bùgāi kàn jiāshì.

When hiring, you should look at ability, not family background.

我伯父住在北京。

Wǒ bófù zhù zài Běijīng.

My father's elder brother lives in Beijing.

他的伯父很喜欢打猎。

Tā de bófù hěn xǐhuan dǎliè.

His uncle likes hunting.

你岳父今年多大年纪了？

Nǐ yuèfù jīnnián duō dà niánjì le?

How old is your father-in-law this year?

岳父早上常去公园散步。

Yuèfù zǎoshang cháng qù gōngyuán sànbù.

My father-in-law often takes a walk in the park in the morning.

你家女婿在哪儿工作？

Nǐ jiā nǚxu zài nǎr gōngzuò?

Where does your son-in-law work?

岳父很满意这个女婿，常常夸他。

Yuèfù hěn mǎnyì zhège nǚxu, chángcháng kuā tā.

The father-in-law is very pleased with this son-in-law and often praises him.

你和你的继母关系好吗？

Nǐ hé nǐ de jìmǔ guānxi hǎo ma?

Do you get along well with your stepmother?

我继母做的菜特别好吃。

Wǒ jìmǔ zuò de cài tèbié hǎochī.

The food my stepmother cooks is especially delicious.

她生了双胞胎女儿。

Tā shēngle shuāngbāotāi nǚ'ér.

She gave birth to twin girls.

我的孩子是双胞胎。

Wǒ de háizi shì shuāngbāotāi.

My children are twins.

领养孩子要什么手续？

Lǐngyǎng háizi yào shénme shǒuxù?

What procedures are needed to adopt a child?

领养孩子需要什么手续？

Lǐngyǎng háizi xūyào shénme shǒuxù?

What procedures are needed to adopt a child?

她爹是日本人。

Tā diē shì Rìběn rén.

Her father is Japanese.

爹地喜欢讲有趣的事。

Diē dì xǐhuan jiǎng yǒuqù de shì.

Daddy loves to say funny things.

这是祖宗留下来的老房子。

Zhè shì zǔzōng liúxià lái de lǎo fángzi.

This is an old house left behind by our forebears.

你知道自己的祖宗是哪里人吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zìjǐ de zǔzōng shì nǎlǐ rén ma?

Do you know where your ancestors came from?

他的子孙都住在国外。

Tā de zǐsūn dōu zhù zài guówài.

His children and grandchildren all live abroad.

你想给子孙留下什么？

Nǐ xiǎng gěi zǐsūn liúxià shénme?

What do you want to leave to your descendants?

我嫂子做的饺子特别好吃。

Wǒ sǎozi zuò de jiǎozi tèbié hǎochī.

The dumplings my sister-in-law makes are especially delicious.

嫂子刚生了孩子，家里特别热闹。

Sǎozi gāng shēngle háizi, jiālǐ tèbié rènao.

My sister-in-law just had a baby, so the house is very lively.

你在那边见到的男人是我伯伯。

Nǐ zài nàbian jiàndào de nánrén shì wǒ bóbo.

The man you see over there is my uncle.

你昨天看到的那个男人是我伯伯。

Nǐ zuótiān kàndào de nàge nánrén shì wǒ bóbo.

The man you saw yesterday was my uncle.

村里人都是他的后裔。

Cūnlǐ rén dōu shì tā de hòuyì.

Everyone in the village is his descendant.

她说自己是农民的后裔。

Tā shuō zìjǐ shì nóngmín de hòuyì.

She says she is a descendant of farmers.

她是她的亲生母亲。

Tā shì tā de qīnshēng mǔqīn.

She is her real mother.

这孩子从小就没见过亲生母亲。

Zhè háizi cóngxiǎo jiù méi jiànguo qīnshēng mǔqīn.

This child has never seen his birth mother since he was little.

你打算怎么孝敬你的父母？

Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme xiàojìng nǐ de fùmǔ?

How do you plan to show respect to your parents?

多回家看看，也是孝敬老人。

Duō huíjiā kànkan, yě shì xiàojìng lǎorén.

Visiting home more often is also a way of honoring your elders.

你家闺女今年上几年级了？

Nǐ jiā guīnü jīnnián shàng jǐnián jí le?

What grade is your daughter in this year?

我闺女今天自己系鞋带了！

Wǒ guīnü jīntiān zìjǐ jìxiédài le!

My daughter tied her shoelaces by herself today!

他十岁时成了孤儿。

Tā shí suì shí chéng le gū'ér.

He became an orphan when he was ten.

他们收养了那个孤儿。

Tāmen shōuyǎngle nàge gū'ér.

They adopted the orphan.

村里的寡妇都来帮忙了。

Cūnlǐ de guǎfu dōu lái bāngmángle.

All the widows in the village came to help.

那位寡妇一个人养大孩子。

Nà wèi guǎfu yí gè rén yǎng dà háizi.

That widow raised her children all by herself.

办签证时，配偶可以同行。

Bàn qiānzhèng shí, pèi'ǒu kěyǐ tóngháng.

When applying for a visa, your spouse can travel with you.

表格里请填写配偶的姓名。

Biǎogé lǐ qǐng tiánxiě pèi'ǒu de xìngmíng.

Please fill in your spouse's name on the form.

我伯母今年七十岁了。

Wǒ bómǔ jīnnián qīshí suì le.

My uncle's wife is seventy this year.

伯母做的饺子特别好吃。

Bómǔ zuò de jiǎozi tèbié hǎochī.

The dumplings my aunt makes are especially delicious.

她探望了她在监狱里的丈夫。

Tā tànwàngle tā zài jiānyù lǐ de zhàngfu.

She visited her husband in prison.

我的叔叔们有时会来探望我。

Wǒ de shūshumen yǒushí huì lái tànwàng wǒ.

My uncles come to see me from time to time.

隔壁那两口子常常一起去跑步。

Gébì nà liǎngkǒuzi chángcháng yìqǐ qù pǎobù.

The couple next door often go running together.

隔壁那两口子总是一起去散步。

Gébì nà liǎngkǒuzi zǒngshì yìqǐ qù sànbù.

The couple next door always go for walks together.

我祖母很老了。

Wǒ zǔmǔ hěn lǎole.

My grandmother is very old.

我祖母独自生活。

Wǒ zǔmǔ dúzì shēnghuó.

My grandmother lives by herself.

她是我的岳母。

Tā shì wǒ de yuèmǔ.

She is my mother-in-law.

我岳母做的红烧肉特别好吃。

Wǒ yuèmǔ zuò de hóngshāoròu tèbié hǎochī.

My mother-in-law makes especially delicious braised pork.

他觉得被社会遗弃了。

Tā juéde bèi shèhuì yíqìle.

He felt alienated from society.

他小时候被父母遗弃了。

Tā xiǎoshíhou bèi fùmǔ yíqìle.

He was abandoned by his parents when he was little.

你什么时候回国探亲？

Nǐ shénme shíhou huíguó tànqīn?

When are you going back to your home country to visit your family?

邻居一家去外地探亲了。

Línjū yìjiā qù wàidì tànqīn le.

The neighbors have gone to another city to visit relatives.

他盼着早日和家人团聚。

Tā pànzhe zǎorì hé jiārén tuánjù.

He hopes to be reunited with his family soon.

分别十年，母子终于团聚了。

Fēnbié shínián, mǔzǐ zhōngyú tuánjùle.

After ten years apart, mother and son were finally reunited.

我们收养了一个孩子。

Wǒmen shōuyǎngle yí gè háizi.

We adopted a child.

我妻子想收养一个孩子。

Wǒ qīzi xiǎng shōuyǎng yí gè háizi.

My wife wants to adopt a child.

我们小区的邻居都很和睦。

Wǒmen xiǎoqū de línjū dōu hěn hémù.

The neighbors in our community all get along harmoniously.

家庭和睦比什么都重要，你说呢？

Jiātíng hémù bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào, nǐ shuō ne?

Peace within the family matters more than anything, don't you think?

我外婆从小就很疼爱我。

Wǒ wàipó cóngxiǎo jiù hěn téng'ài wǒ.

My grandmother has doted on me since I was little.

每个母亲都疼爱自己的孩子。

Měige mǔqīn dōu téng'ài zìjǐ de háizi.

Every mother has affection for her child.

姻亲之间也要互相尊重。

Yīnqīn zhījiān yě yào hùxiāng zūnzhòng.

In-laws should respect each other too.

过年时，我们要拜访姻亲。

Guònián shí, wǒmen yào bàifǎng yīnqīn.

At New Year, we have to visit our in-laws.

我父母已经分居两年了。

Wǒ fùmǔ yǐjīng fēnjū liǎng nián le.

My parents have been separated for two years now.

工作原因，他们只好分居。

Gōngzuò yuányīn, tāmen zhǐhǎo fēnjū.

Because of work, they have had no choice but to live apart.

他从小跟着养父长大。

Tā cóngxiǎo gēnzhe yǎngfù zhǎngdà.

He grew up with his foster father from a young age.

我养父今年六十岁了。

Wǒ yǎngfù jīnnián liùshí suì le.

My adoptive father is sixty this year.

她有一个孪生妹妹。

Tā yǒu yí gè luánshēng mèimei.

She has a twin sister.

我邻居家生了孪生女儿。

Wǒ línjū jiā shēngle luánshēng nǚ'ér.

My neighbor gave birth to twin daughters.