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“biological” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn shēng

Example

他终于见到了亲生父母。tā zhōng yú jiàn dào le qīn shēng fù mǔ

He finally met his biological parents.

Illustration for 亲生 (biological)

How to say “biological” in Chinese

“Biological” in Chinese is 亲生 (qīn shēng).

Marks a family connection established by birth, linking a parent and child through biology rather than care or legal status.

Full entry for 亲生: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 亲生

DNA鉴定证明孩子是亲生的。DNA jiàn dìng zhèng míng hái zi shì qīn shēng de

DNA testing proved that the child was their biological child.

Tips for using 亲生

  • In everyday English, biological can sound technical, but it is a neutral family term that distinguishes birth ties from adoptive or stepfamily ties without judging either relationship.

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