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亲戚

qīn qi · qin qi

Traditional 親戚

HSK 7–9Old HSK 4Measure words: 门 mén, 个 gè, 位 wèi

Meaning

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  1. a relative (i.e. family relation)
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In a conversation

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Spring Festival at home

  1. Liangliang

    过年(guònián)你(nǐ)家(jiā)来(lái)好多(hǎoduō)人(rén)，都是(dōushì)谁(shéi)？

    Your home has so many people for Spring Festival. Who are they?

  2. Dengdeng

    都是(dōushì)亲戚(qīnqi)，一半(yībàn)我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)认识(rènshi)。

    All relatives. I do not even know half of them.

  3. Liangliang

    自己(zìjǐ)的(de)亲戚(qīnqi)也(yě)不(bù)认识(rènshi)？

    You do not know your own relatives?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)就(jiù)会(huì)叫(jiào)叔叔(shūshu)阿姨(āyí)。

    I just say hello to every uncle and auntie.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)亲戚(qīnqi)越(yuè)多(duō)，红包(hóngbāo)越(yuè)多(duō)！

    But more relatives means more red envelopes!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)常(cháng)常(cháng)访(fǎng)问(wèn)我(wǒ)的(de)亲(qīn)戚(qi)。

I often visit my relatives.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

过(guò)年(nián)时(shí)，很(hěn)多(duō)亲(qīn)戚(qi)会(huì)来(lái)我(wǒ)家(jiā)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

During the New Year, many relatives come to my home for a meal.

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