Chinese word

亲友

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn yǒu

Meaning

  • nounrelatives and friends

Example

我和亲友去看电影。wǒ hé qīn yǒu qù kàn diàn yǐng

I went to see a movie with my relatives and friends.

Illustration for 亲友 (relatives and friends)

More examples

她在婚礼上邀请了很多亲友参加。tā zài hūn lǐ shàng yāo qǐng le hěn duō qīn yǒu cān jiā

She invited many friends and relatives to attend the wedding.

Core concept

A circle of familiar people linked by family, friendship, and mutual trust.

Common phrases

  • 与亲友相聚yǔ qīn yǒu xiāng jù

    meet with close friends and relatives

  • 邀请亲友yāo qǐng qīn yǒu

    invite friends and relatives

  • 亲友之间qīn yǒu zhī jiān

    among friends and relatives

Similar words

朋友péng yǒu: A friend who spends time with or keeps in touch with someone.
亲人qīn rén: A family member or blood relative.

Definition in Chinese

指与自己关系非常亲近、可以互相信赖的人；在正式或书面场合也可作为对亲属和朋友的统称。zhǐ yǔ zì jǐ guān xì fēi cháng qīn jìn ké yǐ hù xiāng xìn lài de rén zài zhèng shì huò shū miàn chǎng hé yě kě zuò wéi duì qīn shǔ hé péng yǒu de tǒng chēng

Word origin

The compound pairs 亲 (qīn, "kin or intimate") with 友 (yǒu, "friend") to gather family ties and friendship under one name.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, 亲友 (qīnyǒu, "close friends and relatives") can name a group without identifying each person, so a name or specific relationship clarifies exactly who is meant.

Opposites

Related words

  • 亲友团qīn yǒu tuángroup of friends and relativesnoun
  • 亲友圈qīn yǒu quānfriends-and-relatives circlenoun

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