Chinese Conversation · Level 40
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Chinese word
亲子
Pronunciation
Pinyinqīn zǐ
Meaning
- nounparent-child relationship
Example
我们周末去参加一个亲子活动。wǒ men zhōu mò qù cān jiā yí gè qīn zǐ huó dòng
We are going to take part in a parent-child event this weekend.
More examples
每晚睡前，我和孩子有半小时的亲子时间。méi wǎn shuì qián wǒ hé hái zi yǒu bàn xiǎo shí de qīn zǐ shí jiān
Every night before bed, my child and I spend half an hour enjoying parent-child time.
Core concept
An adult-and-child unit taking part in the same activity, place, or experience.
Common phrases
亲子时间qīn zǐ shí jiān
parent-child time
亲子互动qīn zǐ hù dòng
parent-child interaction
Similar words
父母fù mǔ: A child's mother and father.
孩子hái zi: One child or several children.
小孩xiǎo hái: A young child, in common spoken language.
Definition in Chinese
用来称呼或描述父母和孩子这一对或这一群体，侧重于一起出现或共同参与的场景。yòng lái chēng hū huò miáo shù fù mǔ hé hái zi zhè yí duì huò zhè yì qún tǐ cè zhòng yú yì qǐ chū xiàn huò gòng tóng cān yù de cháng jǐng
Word origin
The compound 亲 (qīn, "parent") + 子 (zǐ, "child") names the adult and younger member together, which gives the word its shared-family focus.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this compact term often appears before nouns for events, spaces, or services designed around adults and children together, while English usually spells out the participants.
Other meanings
- parent and childnoun
Related words
- 亲子教育qīn zǐ jiào yùparent-child educationnoun
- 亲子阅读qīn zǐ yuè dúparent-child readingnoun