- 直系亲属 zhíxìqīnshǔ immediate familylineal relatives or next of kin, typically including parents, children, and spouses
- 卑亲属 bēiqīnshǔ junior relatives(law) relatives of a younger generation such as children, grandchildren, or nephews
- 尊亲属 zūnqīnshǔ senior relatives(law) elder relatives; relatives of a senior generation such as parents, uncles or grandparents