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Who exactly is a 干妈
This dictionary translates 干妈 as "Godmother", and my pocket dictionary also gives "nominal mother".
In English, "Godmother" and "Godfather" are very specific titles - Your Godparents are the people ...
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Asking “how many cousins do you have?”
What is a collective term for first cousins?
Everywhere I've looked it is emphasized that the correct term for "cousin" depends on age, sex and whether the cousin is on father's or mother's side. But ...
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How do I refer to someone's family member who's relative age I am unsure of?
Is there any way to refer to someones family member, lets say brother, who's relative age I am unaware of and consequently am unable to decisively call 弟弟 or 哥哥?
Is there some sort of rule, like ...
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Is it common to refer to cousins as “cousin-brothers”?
Most Chinese people I know don't have siblings. They refer to their cousin as "cousin brother / sister".
Is this common?
If so, is this a modern change, perhaps reflecting the one-child policy?
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Referring to great-grandparents
How do you refer to a specific great-grandparent?
Does Chinese language has all 8 relationship titles to refer to one of them?
