Chinese word

姻亲

Pronunciation

Pinyinyīn qīn

Meaning

  • nounin-laws

Example

下星期要去见我的姻亲。xià xīng qī yào qù jiàn wǒ de yīn qīn

I am going to see my in-laws next week.

Illustration for 姻亲 (in-laws)

More examples

春节我们给姻亲带了礼物。chūn jié wǒ men gěi yīn qīn dài le lǐ wù

We brought gifts for our in-laws during Spring Festival.

Core concept

A family tie created by marriage, linking a spouse and the other side of the family without requiring shared blood.

Common phrases

  • 给姻亲买礼物gěi yīn qīn mǎi lǐ wù

    buy presents for in-laws

  • 和姻亲见面hé yīn qīn jiàn miàn

    meet with one's in-laws

Similar words

公婆gōng pó: A husband's father and mother.
岳父母yuè fù mǔ: A wife's father and mother.
公公gōng gōng: A husband's father.
婆婆pó po: A husband's mother.

Definition in Chinese

指通过婚姻形成的亲属关系，通常指配偶与对方家庭成员之间被视为亲属的关系。zhǐ tōng guò hūn yīn xíng chéng de qīn shǔ guān xì tōng cháng zhǐ pèi ǒu yǔ duì fāng jiā tíng chéng yuán zhī jiān bèi shì wéi qīn shǔ de guān xì

Word origin

姻 (yīn, "marriage") + 亲 (qīn, "kin") forms a compound for kinship that comes through marriage.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this broad term is less specific than a title such as mother-in-law or brother-in-law, so family conversations often use the exact relationship instead.

Other meanings

  • relative by marriagenoun

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