Chinese word

血亲

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuè qīn

Meaning

  • nounblood relative

Example

他并非我的血亲，只是朋友。tā bìng fēi wǒ de xuè qīn zhǐ shì péng yǒu

He is not related to me by blood, just a friend.

Illustration for 血亲 (blood relative)

More examples

她只有几位血亲来参加婚礼。tā zhí yǒu jǐ wèi xuè qīn lái cān jiā hūn lǐ

Only a few of her blood relatives came to the wedding.

Core concept

A kinship link that follows the line of a family, rather than simply sharing a home or household.

Common phrases

  • 直系血亲zhí xì xuè qīn

    direct blood relative

  • 血亲关系xuè qīn guān xì

    blood relationship

  • 旁系血亲páng xì xuè qīn

    collateral blood relative

Similar words

亲戚qīn qī: A relative connected by blood or marriage, whether near or distant.
家人jiā rén: A family member who belongs to the same household.
亲人qīn rén: A beloved family member or close relative spoken of with warmth.
亲属qīn shǔ: A relative connected by blood or marriage, especially in formal language.

Definition in Chinese

与自己有血缘关系的亲属yǔ zì jǐ yǒu xuè yuán guān xì de qīn shǔ

Word origin

血 (xuè, "blood") points to inherited family ties, while 亲 (qīn, "kin") identifies the people joined by those ties.

Usage tips

  • The word normally excludes a spouse and other relatives connected only through marriage, so it is useful when the exact basis of a family connection matters.

Other meanings

  • relativenoun
  • blood relationshipnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 血亲关系xuè qīn guān xìblood relationshipnoun
  • 直系血亲zhí xì xuè qīndirect blood relativenoun

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