Family · Titles · Made · Easy

If it's not Uncle...
then what do I call him?

CallMyKin helps you navigate how to address family and relatives in various Chinese dialects — with native audio, a family tree builder, and quizzes that help you learn!

Mandarin Cantonese Hokkien Hakka Teochew

Free · No account needed · iOS & Android

iPhone showing the CallMyKin app's relative calculator — select Me, Father, Mother to get the correct Mandarin title: 婆婆 (Mother-in-law)
Sound familiar?

The Struggle is Real

That moment of panic when a relative walks toward you and you have absolutely no idea what to call them.

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CNY Reunion Chaos

15 relatives. Zero idea what to call them. You've been nodding and smiling for 3 hours straight.

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The Auntie Incident

Called your husband's grandmother "Auntie." She hasn't forgiven you. That was four years ago.

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Teochew Terror

Your in-laws speak Teochew. You speak… panic. Fluent, eloquent, very convincing panic.

Sound familiar? CallMyKin has you covered — across all 5 dialects.

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真实情境 · Real Scenarios

Watch the Chaos Unfold

Relatable situations, zero judgment. More videos dropping soon!

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The In-Law Test

The kwailou challenge

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The Whatsapp Group

Never depend on chats for fast answers

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The Classic Uncle Fail

No, not Uncle!

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The First Reunion Dinner

Your Mandarin is textbook-perfect. Their Hokkien is not. This is going to be a long night.

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More Chaos Coming Soon

New videos dropping soon — stay tuned.

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More Chaos Coming Soon

New videos dropping soon — stay tuned.

5种方言 · 5 Dialects

Hear It in Your Dialect

One relative. Five completely different titles. This is exactly why we built CallMyKin.

奶奶 Nǎi nai Paternal Grandmother
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About Mandarin

The official language of China, Taiwan, and Singapore with over 920 million speakers. Mandarin family terms are often the first ones diaspora Chinese encounter — but they're just one of many systems used across communities worldwide.

嫲嫲 Màh màh Paternal Grandmother
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About Cantonese

Spoken by around 85 million people, Cantonese dominates Hong Kong, Guangdong province, and large overseas communities in North America and Australia. Its rich tonal system and distinct vocabulary make family terms sound very different from Mandarin.

阿嬤 A-má Grandmother
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About Taiwan Hokkien

Taiwan Hokkien (Minnan / Taiwanese) is spoken by most of Taiwan's population and widely across Southeast Asia — especially Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Many overseas Chinese families speak Hokkien at home, even when they don't realise it has a name.

阿婆 A-pô Grandmother
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About Hakka

Hakka people are famously described as the "wanderers" of China — scattered from Malaysia to Jamaica. With 40–50 million speakers worldwide, Hakka has its own distinct kinship system that surprises even native Chinese speakers from other dialect groups.

阿嫲 A-mâ Grandmother
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About Teochew

Teochew (Chaozhou) speakers have a strong presence in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Despite linguistic similarities to Hokkien, Teochew has its own distinct vocabulary and pronunciation — enough to confuse even fluent Hokkien speakers.

功能特色 · What You Get

Everything You Need to Get It Right

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Native Audio

Hear every family term pronounced by real native speakers — in both formal and informal registers, across all 5 dialects.

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Family Tree Builder

Map your actual relatives. Get the precise term for your specific family situation — not just a generic textbook list.

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Smart Quizzes

Spaced repetition that actually works. You'll remember dà bó from èr bó — and still know it at the next reunion.

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Daily Streaks

Build the habit. Keep the streak. Impress the in-laws at the next gathering. Never panic-smile again.

5 Dialects
200+ Relationship Terms
100% Native Audio
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真实故事 · Real Stories

They Survived. So Can You.

I married into a Hakka family and had no idea what to call anyone. Three months with CallMyKin and I addressed my mother-in-law's sister correctly at CNY. She cried. Good tears.

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Sarah L. Married into a Hakka family, Kuala Lumpur

I'm third-generation overseas Chinese. My grandparents speak Teochew but I never learned. This app helped me reconnect with them before it was too late. I'm not crying, you're crying.

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Marcus T. Third-gen overseas Chinese, Melbourne

My Cantonese husband was shocked when I correctly called his ji6 baak3 mou5 at a family dinner. I've never seen him look at me like that. Genuinely, thank you CallMyKin.

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Aisha R. Married a Cantonese man, Singapore

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