In China today, women do not change their surnames after they get married. They always keey their maiden names.

People like to ask questions such as "你结婚了吗?"(Nǐ jiéhūn le ma?), Are you married?

e.g.

这是我/我的... Zhè shì wǒ/wǒde ... This is my ...

家 jiā family 

爱人 àiren  spouse (lit. love person) 

丈夫 zhàngfu  husband 

女儿 nǚ’ér  daughter

儿子 érzi  son

你结婚了吗? Nǐ jiéhūn le ma?  Are you married?

我结婚了 Wǒ jiéhūn  le I’m married

我没结婚 Wǒ méi jiéhūn  I’m not married

女朋友 nǚ péngyou  girl-friend 

男朋友 nán péngyou  boy-friend 

朋友 péngyou  friend 

同事 tóngshì  colleague

Family life

Families are very important in Chinese culture. Traditionally, children used to live with their parents even after they were married. It was normal for three generations to live under one roof. These days, although most married couples live by themselves, they still consider looking after their parents as their responsibility. Traditionally large families were a sign of prosperity. These days, families are becoming smaller and smaller, especially with the introduction of one-child policy in the late 1970s.

Keyword: Chinese, Family, Introduction,