called a relatives 亲戚称呼【qīn qi chēng hu】

Chinese people has a very complicated name to call their family, how complicated is that? Let`s we see the explanation ^.^

中国人民对亲戚的称呼很复杂,多么复杂呢? 解释如下 ^.^

Linear relatives by blood 直系血亲【zhí xì xuè qīn】  

paternal line 父系【fù xì】
great great grandfather 曾曾祖父【céng céng zu fu】-- great grandfather 曾祖父【céng zǔ fù】-- grand father 祖父【zǔ fù】-- father 父亲【fù qīn】
great great grandmother 曾曾祖母【céng céng zǔ mǔ】-- great grandmother 曾祖母【céng zǔ mǔ】-- grandmother 祖母【zǔ mǔ】-- mother 母亲【mǔ qīn】

Maternal line 母系【mǔ xì】
great great grandfather 曾曾外祖父【céng céng wài zǔ fù】-- great grandfather 曾外祖父【céng wài zǔ fù】-- grandfather 外祖父【wài zǔ fù】-- father 父亲 【fù qīn】
great great grandmother 曾曾外祖母【céng céng wài zǔ mǔ】-- great grandmother 曾外祖母【céng wài zǔ mǔ】-- grandmother 外祖母【wài zǔ mǔ】-- mother 母亲【mǔ qīn】

son 儿子【ér zǐ】：夫妻间男性的第一子代。
daughter 女儿【nǚ ér】：夫妻间女性的第一子代。
grandson 孙【sūn】：夫妻间的第二子代，依性别又分孙子、孙女。有时孙子是一种不分性别的称呼。
great grandson 曾孙【céng sūn】：夫妻间的第三子代。
great great grandson 玄孙【xuán sūn】：夫妻间的第四子代。

Collateral relatives by blood 旁系血亲【páng xì xuè qīn】

Paternal line 父系【fù xì】
Uncle 伯【bò】：elder brother 父亲的兄长，也称伯伯、伯父、大爷
Aunt 大妈【dà mā】：elder brother wife 大爷的妻子
uncle 叔【shū】：younger brothe r父亲的弟，也称叔叔、叔父
Aunt 婶【shěn】：younger brother wife 叔叔的妻子
Aunt 姑【gū】：sisters 父亲的姊妹，也称姑姑、姑母
Uncle in law 姑夫【gū fu】：sisters husband 姑姑的丈夫

Maternal line 母系【mǔ xì】
Uncle 舅【jiù】：brothers 母亲的兄弟，也称舅舅
Aunt 舅妈【jiù mā】：brothers wife 舅舅的妻子
Aunt 姨【yí】：sisters 母亲的姐妹，也称阿姨、姨妈
Uncle 姨夫【yí fu】：sisters husband 姨的丈夫

relation by marriage 姻亲【yīn qīn】

Husband 丈夫【zhàng fu】：结婚的女人对自己伴侣的称呼
Wife 媳妇【xí fù】：结婚的男人对自己伴侣的称呼
father in law 公公【gōng gong】：husband father 丈夫的父亲，也直称爸爸
mother in law 婆婆【pó po】：husband mother 丈夫的母亲，也直称妈妈
father in law 丈人；岳父【zhàng rén ; yuè fù】：wife father 妻子的父亲，也直称爸爸
mother in law 丈母娘；岳母【zhàng mǔ niáng ; yuè mǔ】：wife mother 妻子的母亲，也直称妈妈
daughter in law 儿媳【ér xí】：son`s wife 对儿子的妻子的称呼
son in law 女婿【nǚ xù】：daughter`s husband 对女儿的丈夫的称呼
sister in law 嫂子【sǎo zi】：elder brother wife 对兄长妻子的称呼
sister in law 弟妹；弟媳【dì mèi ; dì xí】：younger brother wife 对弟弟妻子的称呼
brother in law 姐夫【jiě fu】：elder sister husband 对姐姐丈夫的称呼
brother in law 妹夫【mèi fu】：younger sister husband 对妹妹丈夫的称呼
sister in law 妯娌【zhòu li】：sister in law call each other 兄弟的妻子间互相间的称呼或合称
brother in law 连襟【lián jīn】：brother in law call each other 姐妹的丈夫间互相间的称呼或合称，也称襟兄弟
sister in law 大姑子【dà gū zi】：husband`s elder sister 对丈夫的姐姐的称呼
sister in law 小姑子【xiǎo gū zi】：husband`s younger sister 对丈夫妹妹的称呼
brother in law 大舅子【dà jiù zi】：wife`s elder brother 对妻子哥哥的称呼
brother in law 小舅子【xiǎo jiù zi】：wife`s younger brother 对妻子弟弟的称呼

granduncle 伯祖父；伯公【bò zǔ fù ; bò gōng】：grandfather`s elder brother 祖父的哥哥
grandaunt 伯祖母；姆婆【bò zǔ mǔ ; mǔ pó】：wife of grandfather`s elder brother 祖父的嫂嫂
grand uncle 叔祖父；叔公【shū zǔ fù ; shū gōng】：grandfather`s younger brother 祖父的弟弟
grandaunt 叔祖母；婶婆【shū zǔ mǔ ; shěn pó】：wife of grandfather`s younger brother 祖父的弟妇  

granduncle 姑祖父；姑公【gū zǔ fù ; gū gōng】：husband of grandfater`s sisters 祖父的姐夫，妹夫
grandaunt 姑祖母；姑婆【gū zǔ mǔ ; gū pó】：grandmother`s sisters 祖母的姐姐、妹妹
granduncle 舅祖父；舅公【jiù zǔ fù ; jiù gōng】：grandmother`s brother 祖母的哥哥、弟弟
grandaunt 舅祖母；妗婆【jiù zǔ mǔ ; jìn pó】：grandmother`s sister in law 祖母的嫂嫂、弟妇
granduncle 姨祖父；姨公【yí zǔ fù ; yí gōng】：grandmother`s sister in law 祖母的姐夫、妹夫
grandaunt 姨祖母；姨婆【yí zǔ mǔ ; yí pó】：grandmother`s sisters 祖母的姐姐、妹妹