春节那点事 —— 家庭关系捋一捋

【词汇一箩筐】

nanny/nana  奶奶

grandmother on mother's/father's side  外婆/奶奶

great-grandfather/great-grandmother  曾(外)祖父/曾(外)祖母 

the only child  独生子女

younger/little/kid/baby sister/brotherr  (亲) 妹妹/弟弟

big/older brother/sister  (亲) 哥哥/姐姐

half sister/brother  同父异母姐妹/兄弟，同母异父姐妹/兄弟

step sister/brother  异父母姐妹/兄弟

cousin  堂/表兄弟姐妹

parents-in-law  公婆，岳父母

family portrait/picture  全家福

nuclear family: a family group consisting of two parents and their children (one or more)  核心家庭，小家庭

extended family: a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, consisting of parents like father, mother, and their children, aunts, uncles, and cousins, all living nearby or in the same household  大家庭

blended family: a stepfamily in which both new mates have one or more living children from prior partners  重组家庭，继亲家庭

family tree: a diagram showing the relationship between people in several generations of a family  家谱

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