Chinese word

亲属

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn shǔ

Meaning

  • nounrelative

Example

下周我们请几位亲属来吃饭。xià zhōu wǒ men qǐng jǐ wèi qīn shǔ lái chī fàn

Next week, we are inviting several relatives over for a meal.

Illustration for 亲属 (relative)

More examples

办理遗产时，需要确认直系亲属的身份。bàn lǐ yí chǎn shí xū yào què rèn zhí xì qīn shǔ de shēn fèn

When handling an inheritance, we need to verify the identity of the relatives in the direct line.

Core concept

A network of people linked across a family by birth or marriage.

Common phrases

  • 直系亲属zhí xì qīn shǔ

    direct-line relative

  • 旁系亲属páng xì qīn shǔ

    collateral relative

  • 亲属关系qīn shǔ guān xì

    kinship relationship

Similar words

亲戚qīn qī: Relatives connected by birth or marriage in everyday speech.
家属jiā shǔ: Family members or dependents recognized for official procedures or workplace matters.

Definition in Chinese

指有血缘或婚姻关系的人，包括父母、兄弟姐妹、祖孙及其他通过血缘或婚姻相连的亲属成员。zhǐ yǒu xuè yuán huò hūn yīn guān xì de rén bāo kuò fù mǔ xiōng dì jiě mèi zǔ sūn jí qí tā tōng guò xuè yuán huò hūn yīn xiāng lián de qīn shǔ chéng yuán

Word origin

亲 (qīn, "kin") + 属 (shǔ, "belonging") forms a term for people who belong to the same kin network.

Usage tips

  • When several relatives are counted, Chinese commonly uses a human classifier such as 位 (wèi, "person classifier") before the noun, giving the phrase a natural people-counting pattern.

Opposites

Related words

  • 直系亲属zhí xì qīn shǔdirect-line relativenoun
  • 旁系亲属páng xì qīn shǔcollateral relativenoun
  • 亲属关系qīn shǔ guān xìkinship relationshipnoun

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