亲

Parent in Chinese: 亲 (qīn)

qīn

parent

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 親1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1parent
  2. 2one's own (flesh and blood)
  3. 3relative
  4. 4related
  5. 5marriage
  6. 6bride
  7. 7close
  8. 8intimate
  9. 9in person
  10. 10first-hand
  11. 11in favor of
  12. 12pro-
  13. 13to kiss
  14. 14(Internet slang) dear

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亲

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ㄑㄧㄣ

qīn

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄣ/ en—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

亲

Simplified

親

Traditional

Example sentences

See 亲 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 这是我亲手做的饭。

    zhè shì wǒ qīn shǒu zuò de fàn。

    This is a meal I cooked with my own hands.

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Related words

父亲

fù qīn

father

母亲

mǔ qīn

mother

亲戚

qīn qi

a relative (i.e. family relation)

亲爱

qīn ài

dear

亲切

qīn qiè

amiable

亲自

qīn zì

personally

亲人

qīn rén

one's close relatives

亲密

qīn mì

intimate

亲属

qīn shǔ

kin

亲眼

qīn yǎn

with one's own eyes

亲近

qīn jìn

intimate

亲情

qīn qíng

affection

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