Chinese word

亲

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn

Meaning

  • nounrelative

Example

我的亲人都住在乡下。wǒ de qīn rén dōu zhù zài xiāng xià

All my relatives live in the countryside.

Illustration for 亲 (relative)

More examples

我周末回家看望亲人。wǒ zhōu mò huí jiā kàn wàng qīn rén

I go home on weekends to visit my relatives.

Core concept

Closeness that can be felt in family ties, shown in affection, or expressed through a kiss.

Common phrases

  • 亲人qīn rén

    relative

  • 父亲fù qīn

    father

  • 母亲mǔ qīn

    mother

Similar words

亲人qīn rén: A family member or other close and dearly loved person.
家人jiā rén: A member of one's family or household.
父母fù mǔ: A child's father and mother.
亲戚qīn qī: A relative connected by blood or marriage.

Definition in Chinese

可指血亲或家庭成员，也可指互相亲近、彼此亲爱的关系；在口语和网络语境中常作为称呼表示亲昵，偶尔用作表示吻的动词。kě zhǐ xuè qīn huò jiā tíng chéng yuán yě kě zhǐ hù xiāng qīn jìn bí cǐ qīn ài de guān xì zài kóu yǔ hé wǎng luò yǔ jìng zhōng cháng zuò wéi chēng hū biǎo shì qīn nì óu ěr yòng zuò biǎo shì wěn de dòng cí

Word origin

亲 (qīn, "relative") is the simplified form of the traditional character, whose long-standing kinship sense broadened naturally to emotional closeness and affectionate contact.

Usage tips

  • In online shop chats, 亲 (qīn, "dear") can address a customer warmly, but it is casual and may sound overly familiar in formal service or workplace writing.

Other meanings

  • kissverb
  • closeadjective
  • dearinterjection

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