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relative

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qin1qi5 qīnqi

Alternative Pinyin

qin1qi1 qīnqī

Meaning


Primary

relative

Alternatives

relatives, kin

Mnemonic


亲戚 Relative has the same meaning as both of its characters 亲 relative and 戚 relative. Picture the second 戚 relative as being the [5] quiet one.

Usage


我们 去 拜访 一 位 亲戚。

We went to visit a relative.

他们 是 我 父亲 的 亲戚。

They are my father's relatives.

每次 家庭 聚会 都 有 很多 亲戚 参加。

Every family gathering has many relatives that attend.

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