Chinese word

亲人

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn rén

Meaning

  • nounfamily

Example

我周末要回去看亲人。wǒ zhōu mò yào huí qù kàn qīn rén

I am going back to see my family this weekend.

Illustration for 亲人 (family)

More examples

节假日他会和亲人视频通话。jié jià rì tā huì hé qīn rén shì pín tōng huà

During holidays, he video calls his family.

Core concept

People held close as family, whether linked by blood or by a strong personal bond.

Common phrases

  • 照顾亲人zhào gù qīn rén

    care for family

  • 想念亲人xiǎng niàn qīn rén

    miss family

  • 看望亲人kàn wàng qīn rén

    visit family

Similar words

家人jiā rén: A member of one's family or household.
家庭jiā tíng: A household and the family life formed by the people in it.
父母fù mǔ: A person's mother and father.
亲戚qīn qī: A relative connected through blood or marriage.

Definition in Chinese

与自己有血缘关系或关系亲近的人，通常指家庭成员或最亲近的亲属。yǔ zì jǐ yǒu xuè yuán guān xì huò guān xì qīn jìn de rén tōng cháng zhǐ jiā tíng chéng yuán huò zuì qīn jìn de qīn shǔ

Word origin

The compound 亲 (qīn, "close") + 人 (rén, "person") literally joins closeness with a person to express someone held near as family.

Usage tips

  • Chinese nouns usually do not mark number, so this word can refer to one close family member or several, with context supplying the number.

Other meanings

  • blood relativenoun
  • relativenoun

Opposites

  • 外人wài rénoutsidernoun

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