Chinese word

血缘

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuè yuán

Meaning

  • nounblood relationship

Example

他们之间有血缘关系。tā men zhī jiān yǒu xuè yuán guān xì

They are related by blood.

Illustration for 血缘 (blood relationship)

More examples

法律上，血缘关系影响继承权。fǎ lǜ shàng xuè yuán guān xì yíng xiǎng jì chéng quán

Legally, a blood relationship affects inheritance rights.

Core concept

A family connection traced through shared biological ancestry.

Common phrases

  • 血缘关系xuè yuán guān xì

    blood relationship

  • 血缘纽带xuè yuán niǔ dài

    blood ties

Similar words

血亲xuè qīn: A relative connected through shared biological ancestry.
亲属qīn shǔ: A family member connected by blood, marriage, or a legal relationship.
血统xuè tǒng: A family line and inherited ancestry traced through generations.
亲缘qīn yuán: A kinship connection based on how closely people are related by blood.

Definition in Chinese

指具有共同血液来源的亲属关系，即由血缘决定或确认的家族关系。zhǐ jù yǒu gòng tóng xuè yè lái yuán de qīn shǔ guān xì jí yóu xuè yuán jué dìng huò què rèn de jiā zú guān xì

Word origin

血 (xuè, "blood") + 缘 (yuán, "connection") presents kinship as a connection carried by shared blood.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this term usually refers to biological family ties, not ties created by marriage or adoption.

Other meanings

  • blood relativenoun

Opposites

  • 收养关系shōu yǎng guān xìadoption relationshipnoun
  • 养育关系yǎng yù guān xìparenting relationshipnoun

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